A paver is a piece of construction equipment that lays asphalt flat and provides minor compaction before a roller compacts it fully. There are different types of pavers including asphalt crawler pavers, asphalt wheeled pavers, and concrete pavers, which can operate on wheels or tracks depending on the pavement surface. Pavers are used to lay asphalt on roads, highways, ports, parking lots, and other areas.

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2. PAVING MACHINES

3. Introduction
• A paver (paver finisher, asphalt finisher, paving
machine) is a piece of construction equipment
used to lay asphalt on roads, bridges, parking
lots and other such places. It lays the asphalt flat
and provides minor compaction before it is
compacted by a roller.

4. Types of Paver
• The paving machines can be varied according to the
requirements with the addition of new features
including automatic level systems or integral spray
system. These machines can be either mounted on
wheels or on the tracks depending on the nature of
the pavement pavers can be classified as follows :
 Asphalt Crawler Paver
 Asphalt Wheeled Paver
 Concrete Pavers

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8. Applications
• The pavers find their applications mainly in the following areas :
 Building roads
 Highways
 Ports
 Maintenance of roads
 Parking lot
 Landscaping
 Paving of path etc.