# Your asphalt paving crew is judged on a delivery temperature nobody wrote down. ![A paving superintendent recording delivery temperature and mix details beside a working paver on a resurfacing job, used to show where acceptance evidence is actually captured.](https://neurobird.com/asphaltpaving/asphaltpaving-hero.webp) *A temperature that was read but not recorded is a temperature nobody can prove.* > Asphalt paving is the placement of hot or warm mix asphalt concrete to a specification that governs the mix design, the binder grade, the temperature at delivery and how the finished work is accepted. Almost every term is numeric and set by the owner agency rather than the contractor. The paving is the visible part. The part that decides whether the work is paid for is a set of measurements taken at the plant, at the paver and after the roller. - URL: https://neurobird.com/asphaltpaving/ - Product: Neurobird Asphalt Paving Operations Platform - Niche: asphalt paving - Buyer: paving contractors and municipal street departments - Status: in development, open for early access - Updated: 2026-08-25 ## What Neurobird Asphalt Paving does - Record delivery temperature against the load and the lift it went into, not a loose ticket. - Decide the acceptance route from lift thickness and continuous length before the paver moves. - Carry the approved mix design and binder grade to the crew placing it, on the day it changes. - Keep tack coat and surface preparation steps evidenced against the joint they protect. ## How it works 1. **Plan the lift** Thickness and continuous length determine the acceptance item, so the route is chosen before placement rather than argued afterwards. 2. **Place and measure** Each load records its mix, binder grade and delivery temperature against the lift it went into, which is the measurement the specification actually asks for. 3. **Close the day** Tack coat, joint treatment and surface preparation are recorded where they happened, so the pay item carries its own evidence. ## From the source material > Asphalt with 60% slag This item requires that 60 percent of the coarse aggregate and 50 percent of the fine aggregate consist of air cooled blast furnace slag (ACBFS). Source: Ohio DOT, pavement design manual, https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/transportation.ohio.gov/pavement/pdm/archive/2025-07-PDM.pdf ## Industry context - **250F** Mixture delivered to the paver must be at least 250F for hot mix asphalt, with warm mix held to a lower minimum under the same clause. (source: City of Columbus construction and material specifications, https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/building-and-zoning/materials/cmsc-online-version-january-2021.pdf) - **25 mm** A lighter acceptance item covers bases, variable depth courses, lifts under 25 mm thick, spot paving and runs under one continuous mile. (source: Ohio DOT pavement design manual, https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/transportation.ohio.gov/pavement/pdm/archive/2025-07-PDM.pdf) - **12.5mm** Stone matrix asphalt at 12.5mm is specified as a rut resistant surface course for high stress areas. (source: Ohio DOT pavement design manual, https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/transportation.ohio.gov/pavement/pdm/archive/2025-07-PDM.pdf) - **702.13** Paving onto concrete or brick requires the pavement to be tacked with an SBR asphalt emulsion conforming to the specified material clause. (source: City of Columbus construction and material specifications, https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/building-and-zoning/materials/cmsc-online-version-january-2021.pdf) - **402.04** Plant records must state whether the mixture was produced as hot mix or warm mix under the governing production clause. (source: City of Columbus construction and material specifications, https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/building-and-zoning/materials/cmsc-online-version-january-2021.pdf) ## Pricing - Single crew: $160 per month - Contractor: $420 per month - Regional: $840 per month ## Questions ### What is asphalt paving management? It is the work of running a paving operation so that the finished surface and the record of how it was produced both satisfy the specification. That covers the approved mix design, the binder grade, the temperature of the material when it reaches the paver, the preparation of joints and existing surfaces, and the acceptance route the owner agency will use to decide whether the lift is paid for. The paving itself is well understood by any competent crew. The record is where money is lost. ### Why does delivery temperature matter so much? Because it is a specified condition rather than a guideline. Municipal specifications set a minimum mixture temperature at the paver, commonly 250F for hot mix asphalt with a lower figure for warm mix under the same clause. Material arriving cooler compacts differently and the owner may treat the lift as non conforming. A temperature reading that was taken but never recorded against the load is, for practical purposes, a reading that was never taken. ### What decides which acceptance method applies? Mostly geometry. A lighter acceptance item is used for asphalt concrete bases, variable depth courses, lifts under about 25 mm thick, spot paving and paving that runs less than one continuous mile. Thicker lifts and longer continuous runs move to a fuller acceptance regime with more sampling. Knowing which applies before the paver starts changes what the crew has to capture. ### What is stone matrix asphalt used for? It is a highly rut resistant mix intended as a surface course in high stress areas, specified at particular gradations and binder grades. Because it is selected for specific locations rather than used generally, recording where it was actually placed matters for later maintenance decisions as much as for payment. ### Can we buy this now? No. It is in development and open for early access. We are building the daily record with paving superintendents so it matches what a crew can realistically capture beside a live paver. ## Sources - [City of Columbus, construction and material specifications](https://www.columbus.gov/files/sharedassets/city/v/1/building-and-zoning/materials/cmsc-online-version-january-2021.pdf) - [Ohio DOT, pavement design manual](https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/transportation.ohio.gov/pavement/pdm/archive/2025-07-PDM.pdf) - [Idaho Transportation Department, transportation asset management plan](https://itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ITD_TAMP.pdf) ## Contact - office@neurobird.com - https://neurobird.com/