Paving · Start here
Get the paving job done
Compaction windows, striping layout, lot assessments, force-account logs, and material slips.
Run the numbers
Paving field calculators for sizing, quantities, and loads.
Aggregate base calculatorFind the tons of crushed aggregate base for a given area and compacted depth.Asphalt density calculatorTurn a mat density reading and the Gmm into % Gmm and air voids, and check it against the acceptance target before the lot cools.Asphalt tonnage calculatorEstimate the tons of hot-mix asphalt for a job from length, width, compacted thickness, and the mix unit weight, with a waste allowance.Soil swell/shrink calculatorConvert earthwork volume between bank, loose (haul), and compacted using swell and shrink: loose = bank x (1+swell), compacted = bank x (1-shrink).Trench volume calculatorFind excavation volume: length x width x depth in feet, divided by 27 for cubic yards, plus an approximate truck-load count.
All Paving calculators Check you're ready
Readiness checks before you start the work.
ADA ramp and parking readinessA two-minute pass that flags the slope, count, aisle, warning, and sign gaps that get accessible work chipped out and re-poured.Density acceptance readinessA 2-minute check that catches the missing Rice test, uncorrelated gauge, or untested joint before the cores come back and settle it for you.Milling grade-control readinessA two-minute check on whether depth, grade reference, drum, castings, and the drop-off are handled before the drum drops.Asphalt paving day readinessA 2 minute check before the paver moves, so a short compaction window, a cold joint, or a segregated mat does not lock low density into the lot.
All Paving readiness checks Choose between options
Side-by-side decision guides with a decision table.
Asphalt vs Concrete PavementAsphalt pavement vs Concrete pavementChip seal vs slurry sealChip seal vs Slurry sealCrack sealing vs pothole patchingCrack sealing vs Pothole patchingFDR vs mill and overlayFull-depth reclamation (FDR) vs Mill and overlay
All Paving comparisons Learn the work
Start with the paving pillars, then go deep.
Pavement preservation treatmentsThe treatment toolbox from crack seal to thin overlay, the curve that sets the timing, and how to match the right treatment to a road that is still worth saving.Concrete pavement typesThe three rigid pavement families and the specialty slabs: how JPCP, JRCP, and CRCP each handle cracking, dowels versus tie bars, slab thickness and support, whitetopping, pervious concrete, RCC, faulting and repair, and how to pick the type.Asphalt mix types by layerWhy a pavement uses a different mix in every lift, what the surface, binder, and base courses each do, the dense, gap, and open families, and how to match the mix to the traffic.Asphalt pavement thickness designHow to size the asphalt section, the surface, base, and subbase thicknesses, to the truck traffic and the subgrade strength so the pavement lasts its design life without under-building or over-paying.Asphalt mix design (Superpave)How Superpave sets the aggregate and binder a pavement needs, the PG grade and volumetrics that drive it, the job mix formula, and how the field protects the design.
All Paving field guides Prove it and get paid
Capture the paving job in the field, build the proof, and send a clean record.