Thin-Lift Recycling of Asphalt Pavement

Five basic steps of efficient and economical continuous thin-lift asphalt pavement recycling are listed and the design features of the Cutler Repaver are described. The huge, mobile, self-propelled asphalt paving plant utilizes the five steps with integrated components as follows:

1. 1.
   Softening the old road surface with radiant heat produced by ceramic emitters.
2. 2.
   Loosening a thin layer of old material with air-bag mounted scarifiers.
3. 3.
   Mixing new and old material with liquid asphalt in a pug mill.
4. 4.
   Laying and compacting the new road surface with a vibratory screed.
5. 5.
   Completing the softening, loosening, mixing, laying and compacting operations in one continuous operation.