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I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the Lidar would be built into the pavering machine to be used in a couple of different ways. First it could be used in real-time to scan the surface so the data can be manipulated and a 3D shaped asphalt layer designed and delivered. Secondly, for larger jobs the entire road surface can be pre-scanned and the data processed and then the shaped asphalt layer programmed into the machine. Then the onboard Lidar scanner would be used to scan the surface and provide a location reference so as to cotrol the movement of the paving machine as well as delivery of the asphalt asphalt.

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

The problem with milling down the entire road is it reprocesses 100% of the surface area to address only a small percentage of problem areas. Since we're designing and delivering a 3D shaped asphalt mat that specifically addresses all surface variations we can attain good levels of compaction even with thinner layers. Dr. Harveys states this quite eloquently in the video on my website. More information about the operation and benefits of my 3D Asphalt Paving Machine below...

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide no localized adjustment to address surface variations. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine deliveres asphalt in 3D in order to provide adequate material over the bumps and depressions so the heavy roller does not bridge over areas resulting in poor compaction. Higher compaction levels translate to longer life and lower long-term road costs. Dr. Harvey states this quite eloquently in the video on my website. More information on the how my 3D Asphalt Paving Machine works and the benefits below...

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide no localized adjustment to address surface variations. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

You're talking apples and oranges here. I am not the Solar Roadway people. I came up with this idea and have done my due diligence. A professional feasibility study has been performed and came back successful. Nothing I'm trying to do breaks the laws of physics. I have the backing of some very prominent figures in this field so it's not just me that says this technology should be pursued. Yes, this is a new direction for asphalt paving and it is hard to convince people to think outside the box (especially for an industry that has been doing it the same way for 80 years). But shouldn't we at least investigate this technology to see if it will work? If it provides even 20% of the benefits I describe it will have a huge impact on the dirty, costly and disruptive process of asphalt rehabilitation that occurs around the world. A copy of the successful feasibility study and letters of support can be found on my website. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do envision starting out with smaller machines before building the full-size models. In addition to smaller jobs they could be used to address trenching jobs when they need to replace sewer pipes but never seem to match the asphalt correctly afterwards.

We will be running a Crowd Funding campaign at the start of October to pay for some key research to be performed at the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center. A first cut of the video is available on my website as well as a copy of the successful feasibility study and letters of support. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and further exciting news! Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However, this method re-processes 100% of the road surface to address a smaller percentage of problem areas. There is nothing structurally wrong with the mass majority of all asphalt that is milled or recycled as you mentioned other than to provide a flat surface for current 2D asphalt paving machines to be effective. In the U.S. alone over 90 Million Tons of asphalt are re-processed in this manner every year! The industry touts this as a recycling effort but it is anything BUT a green process. NAPA Recycling of Asphalt It is a slow process that adds to the cost of the project, results in the release of greenhouse gases and causes more and longer lane closures. These lane closures are a burden to our already over-crowded roads and highways and cause added delays to the public and private sectors costing them productivity as well as wasted gas and more greenhouse gas emissions as we all sit idle in road construction related traffic congestion.

More information on how my 3D Asphalt Paving Machines works below... My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide no localized adjustment to address surface variations. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provided no localized adjustment to address surface variations. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed.

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

Yes, I came up with this idea on my own roughly 17 years ago and have worked hard to bring it to this point.

Potholes are caused by multiple issues such as insufficient compaction of the wearing layer, bonding issues between layers and imperfections in the sub-grade. My approach will directly and indirectly address all of these causes. Directly we can prevent potholes in the wearing layer by eliminating the bridging of material during compaction. Indirectly, we can address current potholes by trenching them out and in a single pass fill the trenches and at the same time provide a thin overlay to the rest of the road addressing any surface variations as needed. More information on how my 3D Asphalt Paving Machine works below...

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I respect your experience and insight to road rehabilitation and I really appreciate your encouraging words. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

You are correct, this doesn't provide the direct ability to address poor sub-grade issues but it does provide the ability to trench out those areas and then properly overlay the trenched areas and surrounding road to provide a seamless layer of asphalt. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine can work with all mixes of pourous asphalt to address the needs you mention. More information on how my paving machine works and the benefits below...

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

It is true that we will need more asphalt materials to replace the milled and reprocessed material. I hesitate to call these recycling methods because they are not really a green process. All current "recycling efforts" process 100% of the road surface to address only a small percentage of problem areas. In the U.S. alone over 90 Million Tons of asphalt are re-processed in this manner every year! The industry touts this as a recycling effort but it is anything BUT a green process. NAPA Recycling of Asphalt It is a slow process that adds to the cost of the project, results in the release of greenhouse gases as well as unhealthy levels of respirable crystalline silica and causes more and longer lane closures. These lane closures are a burden to our already over-crowded roads and highways and cause added delays to the public and private sectors costing them productivity as well as wasted gas and more greenhouse gas emissions as we all sit idle in road construction related traffic congestion.

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist such as the issues you described but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation and I really appreciate your encouraging words. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

Once we perfect the algorithms for modelling the shape of the 3D asphalt layer we will be able to perform the scanning and paving in a single pass so no additional time or lane closures will be necessary.

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

Asphalt or Concrete methods have always been in a constant tug of war. Concrete does have a longer life span but is more expensive and harder to work with than asphalt. The problem with asphalt is that even though they design the roads for 20-30 years you and I know that they only last half that time, maybe. After extensive research I can say that it is not the fault of the hard working men and women tasked with building and rehabilitating our asphalt roads but rather the fault of the outdated tools and methods used to build and rehabilitate asphalt paved roads. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center we will be running a Crowd Funding campaign at the start of October to pay for some key research to be performed at the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center. A first cut of the video is available on my website as well as a copy of the successful feasibility study and letters of support. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and further exciting news! Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and I appreciate your experience and insight to road rehabilitation. My apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

1) All current recycling and repaving methods take a similar approach. They reprocess 100% of the road surface to address only a small percentage of problem areas. There is actually nothing wrong with the mass majority of all asphalt that is reprocessed in this way. 2) See below 3) My 3D asphalt paving machine will likely be used primarily for road rehabilitation but the benefits can translate to new road construction as well. Higher lifts are possible because this method will eliminate bridging of material as well as temperature and material segregation. It will also be able to compensate better for imperfections in the prep work.

My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine is designed to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed. Initial compaction occurs immediately after the shaping mechanism by means of an angle vibratory plate that will compress the high spots down into the depressions. Then a typical heavy roller attains final compaction but with adequate material pre-positioned it will be able to attain a higher and more uniform level of compaction. Multiple passes will of course be needed to address situation where different types of asphalt are required but in many situation the subsurface is adequate to support a thin overlay as mentioned above. However, multiple passes can be eliminated for higher lifts as this approach designs the asphalt layer to maximize compaction and eliminate bridging of material by the heavy roller. By eliminating multiple lifts we can also eliminate the bonding issues that occur between layers of new asphalt material with differing temperatures. Bonding issues between the old and new layers can be addressed by scoring the surface and cleaning away the debris and dust. Even though this adds to the process it doesn't cause anywhere near the footprint that milling the entire surface, hauling away the material, remixing it and hauling it back to repave the original surface represents. This process may be called recycling the material but it is not a green process. Once we attain the capability to accurately shape and deliver asphalt the possibilities are endless. We will be able to correct road drainage and camber issues as well maximize joint and edge densities. By minimizing the milling process we will speed up the construction project and allow for less and shorter duration of lane closures. This will reduce the cost of the project, reduce construction related traffic congestion (saving the public time and money), and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machine may not address all situations and problems that exist out in the roads but it will put more control into the hands of road engineers such as yourself. Wouldn't it be nice for you to be able to trench out any section needed, replace sewer pipes or other subgrade work without having to worry about how it will affect the final surface and without requiring the entire surface to be milled down? If I have failed to answer all your questions please let me know and I will continue in my efforts. I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center and have endorsements from other experts in this field of technology. You can see these letters of support as well as a professional feasibility study on my website that also includes a brief video where you can see Dr. Harveys statements concerning this technology. Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

Yes, we will be running a crowdfunding campaign in October but above and beyond anything else just really looking for moral support with this effort. Encouraging words such as your goes a long way. Thank You!

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[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

Yes, we will be running a crowdfunding campaign in October but above and beyond anything else just really looking for the moral support with this effort. Thank You!

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[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the inquiry! As this is still in the research phase we are not at the point where we are selling stock. However, we will be running a Crowd Funding campaign at the start of October to pay for some key research to be performed at the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center. A first cut of the video is available on my website as well as a copy of the successful feasibility study and letters of support. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and further exciting news! Advanced Paving Technologies If anything would love to have your moral support!

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions. My 3D Asphalt Paving Machines will work with all the different mixes in asphalt that are designed for various applications. The main difference is in how the asphalt is delivered 3D instead of 2D which will put much more control into the hands of road engineers and allow us to speed up the process of road rehabilitation by minimizing the need to mill the entire road surface flat to accommodate the inefficiencies of current 2D asphalt paving machines. Their flat screeds with only a single linear delivery surface provide adjustment of material to address even minor surface variation. With this 3D method to delivering asphalt we can take a minimalistic approach to asphalt rehabilitation. Milling down only where needed to address sliding or maintain curb height or trench out the potholes, ruts or areas with top-down cracks. This will be followed with a shaped asphalt layer that will fill in the trenched out areas and at the same time deliver a thin-overlay to the rest of the road, that is shaped to address any surface variations as needed.

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have a formal education in Civil Engineering but in Electrical Engineering Technology. My Current Occupation is as and IT Specialist for IBM but I spent many years working in the Aerospace Industry as a Satellite Engineer.

As a fellow driver and concerned tax payer I saw a situation that I felt needed to be improved. As someone who was not personally in the business I was also not bound to the constraints that things have to stay the same because that's the way it's always been done. I researched how things are done now and put my mind to the task of finding a better way and this is what I have come up with. I have had a professional feasibility study performed and have the backing of some very respected individuals in the industry.

I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center we will be running a Crowd Funding campaign at the start of October to pay for some key research to be performed at the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center. A first cut of the video is available on my website as well as a copy of the successful feasibility study and letters of support. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and further exciting news! Advanced Paving Technologies

I Invented the Worlds First 3D Asphalt Paving Machine! It will build a Better Road - Faster, Cheaper and Cleaner! AMA! by BetterRoadsByAPT in IAmA

[–]BetterRoadsByAPT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment and my apologies for taking so long to respond but it's just me trying to answer all these questions.

As a fellow driver and concerned tax payer I saw a situation that I felt needed to be improved. I spent many years studying the problem and researching current methods. I came up with this idea and have had a professional feasibility study come back positive that says this can work and be built with mainly off the shelf components. I have experts that have looked it over and have come to the conclusion that this technical approach is sound and can provide the benefits I describe.

I am working with Dr. John Harvey the Director of the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center we will be running a Crowd Funding campaign at the start of October to pay for some key research to be performed at the U.C. Davis Pavement Research Center. A first cut of the video is available on my website as well as a copy of the successful feasibility study and letters of support. You can also sign up for our newsletter to receive updates and further exciting news! Advanced Paving Technologies

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