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Paving Asphalt in Cold Weather
  • Publication no: AP-PWT59-25
  • Published: 23 October 2025

This Work Tip focuses on measures that can be taken to achieve good in situ compaction when paving asphalt during cold weather.

Various factors affect the ability to pave and compact asphalt to achieve satisfactory in situ
air voids in the field. This is covered in detail in Work Tips 12 and 46.

Released: October 2025

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