Hot-in-place paving.

[cat345bl]

Has anyone heard of this method of paving,its called hot-in-place recycling? It when these special engineered pavers and recyclers, recycle the existing the pavement,and make it into new asphault windrow then a special shuttle paver collects the windrowed asphault and makes the new road surface.they have a mini excavator arm with a scraper to uncover manholes and drains. I heard you save half the money as it would to repave a existing road by regular paving methods.Does anybody ever see this method of paving in use or what roads they have paved.I rember seeing them in philly a year ago.I know that Enviro-Pave used to make them but there out of bussiness.

company
http://www.hippaving.com/

how it works,you should watch the videos,more can been seen if you click on play list
http://www.hippaving.com/PROCESS.html

there equipment
http://www.hippaving.com/EQUIPMENT.html

[TERM101]

We've done it quite a few times..I personally don't prefer it but if its what the customers wants...then they get it :-)

[surfer-joe]

New Mexico tried it back in 1995 on I-25 a few miles north of Albuquerque. It's a very slow method of recycling and consumes huge amounts of natural gas or propane. The recycled surface seems smooth and may be superior to asphalt laid by pavers and 10-12 yard end dumps, as the aggregate seems to blend better without the larger stuff segregating out to form rough spots.

I haven't seen the method used anywhere else.