Practice question
Why do many highway and airfield HMA specifications require or encourage a material transfer vehicle (MTV) between the truck and the paver?
- To heat the existing pavement to 400°F before the overlay
- To remix the HMA and reduce thermal and aggregate segregation delivered to the paver
- To replace the need for breakdown rolling
- To apply tack coat automatically at 1.0 gallon per square yard
Answer: B — To remix the HMA and reduce thermal and aggregate segregation delivered to the paver
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