Practice question

Why do many highway and airfield HMA specifications require or encourage a material transfer vehicle (MTV) between the truck and the paver?

  1. To heat the existing pavement to 400°F before the overlay
  2. To remix the HMA and reduce thermal and aggregate segregation delivered to the paver
  3. To replace the need for breakdown rolling
  4. 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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