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> Working in the USA: SUPER 2100-2 reconstructs municipal roads placing Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) 

> Widening of the B 50 Federal Highway: InLine Pave ® train convinces asphalt experts 

> Site Reports: VÖGELE pavers in the compact equipment class 

The VÖGELE Magazine on Paving Applications Issue 17 | October 2009 

> Pavement reconstruction on the German A 61 motorway with SUPER 2100-2 and SB 250 TP1 Fixed-Width Screed: 

Joint-Free Paving Across 

a Width of 12m

“Hot on hot” paving causes a stir: InLine Pave ® train widens federal highway in the Hunsrück region, Germany. 

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Pavement reconstruction on the A 61: 

SUPER 2100-2 with SB 250 TP1 

screed operates in 12m width. 

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InLine Pave ® job site in the 

Hunsrück region, Germany: 

Widening of the B 50 federal highway. 

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Site reports on the VÖGELE compact 

equipment class: Versatile, excellent 

manœuvrability, powerful. 

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VÖGELE power for horse racing: 

SUPER 1900 rehabilitates horse 

racetrack in Lyons, France. 

Centre Pages: “Tips & Tricks 

from Practical Applications” 

Side plate ski and bevel iron facilitate 

perfect paving. 

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Job Site Ticker: 

SUPER pavers build new Formula 1 

circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 

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Sensors for NIVELTRONIC Plus ® : 

Grade and slope control 

with mechanical sensor systems. 

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Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC): 

SUPER 2100-2 reconstructs 

municipal roads in Indianapolis, USA.

Precision on all levels: 

Sensors for NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , 

the System for Automatic Grade and Slope Control 

The varied and practical selection of sensors available for NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , the VÖGELE System 

for Automatic Grade and Slope Control, allows extremely precise paving in every job site situation. 

We began our series of articles on the different VÖGELE sensors in the last issue of RoadNews. 

Part 1 covered non-contacting acoustic sensors. As the first article received so much positive 

feedback, we should like to introduce you to our mechanical sensors in this issue, together with their 

mode of function and applications. 

In this issue of RoadNews, we also report on two rather unusual jobs handled by VÖGELE machines. 

A SUPER 1900 spread a special material while rehabilitating a horse racetrack in the Lyons 

metropolitan area in France: ViscoRide. This material consists of textile recycled fibers, sand and 

the polymer binder Viscopol. And in Indianapolis, USA, a SUPER 2100-2 reconstructed municipal 

roads using Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC). 

Wherever it comes to building road pavements across large widths and with highest accuracy, 

VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds are the preferred choice. We cover a job site on a German motorway 

near Bornheim. On this contract, a SUPER 2100-2 with SB 250 Fixed-Width Screed in TP1 version 

built two traffic lanes and the hard shoulder in joint-free operation – across a width of 12m. 

All parties concerned were highly satisfied with the paving result. 

Finally, we are proud to enclose to this magazine a poster. It gives RoadNews readers an overview 

of the impressive fleet of VÖGELE SUPER pavers. 

Enjoy reading. 

Roland Schug 

Marketing Director 

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articles is permitted after written consent. We disclaim liability for editorial submissions, which have not been requested. Trademarks and 

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SUPER 2100-2 with SB 250 TP1 Fixed-Width Screed in operation on the German A 61 motorway. 

Reconstruction of Motorway 

in Full-Road Width Across 12m 

When reconstructing a 5km stretch of the A 61 motorway in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a SUPER 2100-2 paved 

two new lanes including hard shoulder in full-road width. After all, the motorway will have to carry a high volume of 

traffic, especially in terms of heavy goods vehicles. This is why the team of contractor Wilhelm Faber GmbH & Co. 

Bauunternehmung KG opted for a SB 250 Fixed-Width Screed in TP1 version to tackle the 12m paving job. The screed 

is capable of achieving a high precompaction even when working in full-road width, due to the unique VÖGELE High 

Compaction Technology. 

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The A 61 is Southern Germany's westernmost motorway 

connection with The Netherlands and Belgium. The motorway 

begins at the Hockenheim junction, home to the Formula 1 

circuit of the same name, and continues in The Netherlands as 

the A 74. This international motorway link caters to a high 

volume of heavy goods traffic. Tenders for reconstruction were 

invited for several sections of the A 61, among them the one 

beginning near the Bornheim junction in the Alzey-Worms 

district and extending over 5km. The job involved paving 18 to 

34cm base course (0/32) and 8.5cm binder course (0/16). 

Faber was awarded the contract for pavement reconstruction 

in the northbound direction of Koblenz. 

Paving in full-road width without joints 

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In order to achieve maximum pavement quality, the two new 

lanes of the A 61 and the hard shoulder were to be paved 

without joints. In view of the large pave width of 12m, the 

preferred candidate to do the job was SUPER 2100-2 combined 

with an SB 250 Fixed-Width Screed. Featuring a basic width of 

2.5m, this screed builds up to its maximum pave width of 13m 

with fixed bolt-on extensions and hydraulic bolt-on extensions. 

Even in this maximum configuration, excellent stability of the 

screed is always guaranteed. And on the job site, the screed 

fully displayed the key advantage resulting from this stability – 

outstanding evenness in a transverse direction also when 

paving in large widths. A further, valuable benefit of the 

SB 250 is its high compactive effort. This, too, was crucial 

for reconstruction work on the A 61 motorway in order to 

guarantee that the new lanes would stand up to the high 

traffic load. Therefore, Faber used the screed in TP1 version 

which, in addition to the tamper, is equipped with 1 pressure bar. 

VÖGELE High Compaction Technology 

The pressure bar operated by pulsed-flow hydraulics is a 

special feature of VÖGELE Screed Technology, allowing to 

achieve highest precompaction. While paving, the pressure 

bar forces the mix down until it cannot be compressed, i.e. 

compacted any more. In other words, until an equilibrium is 

reached between the force exerted by the pressure bar and the 

counterforce by the compacted mix. This not only yields a 

Especially when working in large widths, the combination of paver and MT 1000-1 Mobile Feeder significantly boosts the 

daily laydown rate and enhances pavement quality. The feeder uncouples the paver from mix supply by the feed vehicles, 

thus providing for a consistent flow of mix. The feeder does so in non-contacting operation and without docking. This way, 

the paver keeps paving nonstop and produces results of prime quality.

maximum of truth to line and level and evenness, but also 

means to pave very economically. 

Paving team much impressed by the Fixed-Width Screed 

“We’d already worked with a VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screed 

once before”, says Michael Weirich, Operations Manager at 

Faber. “So we knew how well everything works. The truth to line 

and level and compaction performance were great right from 

the start. Paving without joints, across this large width, was a 

very relaxed job, indeed.” 

North Sea 

Netherlands 

Belgium 

France 

Job Site Details 

Bornheim 

A61 

Switzerland 

Pavement reconstruction on the A 61 motorway 

near Bornheim, Germany 

Length of section: 5km 

Germany 

GERMANY 

Berlin 

Paving Details 

Pave width: 12m 

Layer thickness: base course 18 – 34cm 

binder course 8.5cm 

Paving Material 

Base course: 26,000t of base course mix 

(0/32) 

Binder course: 12,000t of binder course mix 

(0/16) 

Wearing course: mastic asphalt 

Equipment 

MT 1000-1 Mobile Feeder 

SUPER 2100-2 with SB 250 Fixed-Width Screed 

in TP1 Version 

HAMM DV 90, DV 85, HD 90, HD+ 140 

and Rubber-Tyred Rollers 

Austria 

Poland 

Czech Republic 

The VÖGELE ErgoPlus ® operating concept provides an 

optimal overview and user-friendliness at the highest level. 

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VÖGELE pavers and HAMM rollers worked as a team on the A 61 motorway. 

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Auger Height Adjustment Across Full Pave Width 

Yields Numerous Advantages 

n Fast and easy adaptation to varying layer thickness thanks to 

auger height adjustment across the full pave width (hydraulic 

auger height adjustment available as an option). 

n As a result, optimal spreading of mix, even when paving thin 

layers or when layer thickness varies. 

n The possibility of adjusting augers in height, complete with 

bearing boxes and limiting plates for the auger tunnel, allows to 

move the paver on the job site without a need for time-consuming 

conversion. 

n Large auger blades (diameter 480mm) provide for an optimal 

head of mix in front of the screed, even when laydown rates 

are high.

SUPER 2100-2 operates in ECO Mode 

Despite the large pave width, the tracked paver could work 

in ECO Mode most of the time. In this operating mode, the 

liquid-cooled 6-cylinder diesel engine revs down and reduces 

its power output from 182kW to 169kW at the press of a 

button on the paver operator’s ErgoPlus ® console. In ECO Mode, 

noise levels are particularly low. That, on this wide job site, 

working in ECO Mode was possible at all furnishes proof of the 

SUPER 2100-2’s powerful design. The power installed in this 

cutting-edge paver allows to handle even large-scale jobs with 

ease and cost efficiency. Conceived for a maximum pave width 

of 13m, it is the ideal machine for paving asphalt without joints 

on motorways, airports or other large traffic areas. 

Paving on top of the old concrete pavement 

On part of the motorway section, the new asphalt layers 

were placed onto the existing concrete pavement. On the rest 

of the stretch, water-bound base was built. The SUPER 2100-2 

placed base course with a varying layer thickness of 18 to 

34cm, which required 26,000 tonnes of mix. The VÖGELE 

machine made good progress at an average speed of 4m/min. 

Then 8.5cm binder course were paved. The SUPER 2100-2 

placed 12,000 tonnes of binder course mix operating at a 

speed of 5.5m/min. For grade and slope control, the paving 

team used two multi-cell sonic sensors referencing from a 

tensioned wire and transmitting their measurements to 

NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , the VÖGELE System for Automatic Grade 

and Slope Control. Finally, wearing course of mastic asphalt 

was paved on the 5km stretch of motorway. 

A fleet of HAMM rollers for compaction 

A fleet of HAMM rollers were on the scene for final 

compaction. The heavyweight models DV 90, DV 85, HD 90 

and HD+ 140 as well as rubber-tyred rollers compacted the 

asphalt pavement to the specified density. Especially the 

HD+ 140 roller, HAMM’s new 14-tonne flagship, was the star: 

“This roller does the work of two!” said Operations Manager 

Michael Weirich. , 

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VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds and Hydraulic Extensions 

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Tamper 

with Heating Rod 

Eccentric Vibrators 

Screed Plate 

with Heating Rods 

Pressure Bars 

with Heating Rods 

Basic Screed

Thanks to the modular design, VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds 

build up easily to large pave widths. 

VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds 

The specialists for large pave widths 

VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds reveal their strengths 

wherever large pave widths are required. Whether the task is 

motorway construction in full-road width up to 16m, absolutely 

true to line and level, or high compaction of most varied 

construction materials – the screeds handle all these jobs with 

excellence. 

VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds are of modular design and build 

up easily to large pave widths. In addition to fixed bolt-on 

extensions, hydraulic bolt-on extensions are available allowing 

convenient paving in varying widths. 

Bolt-on Extension 

Hydraulic bolt-on extensions offer the advantage of variable 

pave width also for Fixed-Width Screeds. The hydraulic 

extensions, infinitely variable within a range of 1.5m, enhance 

the screeds’ fields of applications. 

The SB 250 and SB 300 Fixed-Width Screeds are available 

with VÖGELE High Compaction Technology inside (option). 

They are offered in TP1 version (with tamper and 1 pressure 

bar), TP2 version (with tamper and 2 pressure bars) and TVP2 

version (with tamper, vibrators and 2 pressure bars). Thanks to 

this technology, VÖGELE Fixed-Width Screeds attain the 

highest precompaction a road paver is able to achieve. 

Hydraulic Bolt-on Extensions 

Infinitely variable pave width saves time and money 

With VÖGELE hydraulic bolt-on extensions, the pave width 

is infinitely variable within a range of 1.5m, thus enhancing the 

Fixed-Width Screeds’ fields of applications. This saves both 

time and money. In order to change screed width within the 

above range, there is no need to mount or demount fixed 

extensions as it used to be. 

The hydraulic bolt-on extensions are based on the technology 

of the well-proven VÖGELE Extending Screeds. Hydraulic 

extensions are available in T version (with tamper) in TP1 

version (with tamper and 1 pressure bar) or in TP2 version 

(with tamper and 2 pressure bars). They can be fitted to fixed 

bolt-on extensions of 1m or 1.5m. For mounting hydraulic 

extensions, the screed needs to be built up with fixed bolt-on 

extensions by at least 1.5m, both left and right sides. 

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Paving asphalt “hot on hot” on the B 50 federal highway in Germany. 

InLine Pave ® Train Widens Highway 

While Open to Traffic 

The innovative VÖGELE technology permitting the paving of binder and surface courses in a single pass is becoming the 

method of choice on ever more job sites when it comes to cost-efficiency and quality. An InLine Pave ® train from VÖGELE 

was also used to widen the B 50 federal highway from two lanes to four – giving the system a perfect opportunity to 

demonstrate its strengths to a delegation of reputed experts in the field of asphalt paving. 

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The B 50 federal highway is an important arterial road for 

the Hunsrück region. “This east-west axis is of tremendous 

importance to the economy and the traffic infrastructure, 

especially for the southern Rhein-Hunsrück district and as a link 

with Frankfurt-Hahn airport. It also serves as an internal link to 

the ports at Antwerp and Rotterdam”, said Achim Großmann, 

Undersecretary to the Federal Minister of Transport. “I’m very 

pleased that we’re upgrading the B 50 to a four-lane highway 

and that the work is progressing so well.” Roadworks on the 

B 50 between the A 61 motorway and Frankfurt-Hahn airport 

are scheduled to be fully completed by the end of 2011. 

Thanks to the compact machine 

technology of the InLine Pave ® train, 

paving can be carried out while traffic 

keeps flowing. This substantially 

reduces the potential for tailbacks. 

High-quality paving thanks to “hot on hot” process 

One section of the roadworks was located between 

the Büchenbeuren and Nieder Kostenz junctions. On this 

7.3km stretch, contractor Wilhelm Faber GmbH & Co. 

Bauunterneh mung KG, tasked with the job, used the 

InLine Pave ® train, an economical option for compact asphalt 

paving in a single pass. The innovative VÖGELE concept for 

“hot on hot” paving involves three machines: the MT 1000-1 

Mobile Feeder, a SUPER 2100-2 IP for paving binder course 

and a conventional machine for paving surface course – in this 

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The three machines making up the InLine Pave ® train: 

Mobile Feeder, paver for binder course and paver for 

surface course. All of them can be used for conventional 

paving jobs at any time. 

case a SUPER 1600-2. The SUPER 2100-2 IP, a slightly 

modified standard paver with a special transfer module for the 

surface course mix, is the InLine Pave ® train’s central element. 

The paver’s AB 600-2 IP High Compaction Screed already 

produces outstanding precompaction results with the binder 

course. This means that even a surface course paver weighing 

some 40 tonnes, such as SUPER 1600-2, can travel on the 

binder course, while still hot, without damaging it. And 

measurements taken on the Hunsrück job site proved that this 

is not merely theory: the inspection record showed that, for 

the binder course, the average degree of final density was 

exceptionally high at 101.6%. 

Asphalt experts observe the roadworks 

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The use of the InLine Pave ® process in the Hunsrück 

region was a matter of keen interest among asphalt experts. 

Consequently, the laboratory commissioned with conducting 

the inspection, Chemisch Technisches Laboratorium Heinrich 

Hart GmbH, visited the job site. The company has earned a 

worldwide reputation through advising race circuit owners 

on choosing the right type of asphalt and paving process. 

The site was also visited by Prof Karl-Ludwig Scholl, Director 

of the Official Test Centre for Road Construction Materials 

and Recycling at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. 

Professor Scholl is convinced of the advantages of “hot on 

hot” paving, which is characterized by a relatively thick binder 

course and a relatively thin surface course. Both layers are 

paved in a single pass, resulting in a perfect bond between 

“I’ve been driving pavers for 26 years”, says Kurt Schneider 

of Faber, a company that has been working with VÖGELE 

for a long time. “I’m especially pleased with the ergonomics 

and the anti-vibration design of the SUPER pavers.” 

the layers on account of excellent interlocking. Thanks to this 

process, the high-quality – and thus more expensive – surface 

course material can be used more sparingly and economically. 

Prof Scholl said: “I’m particularly interested in VÖGELE 

machine technology because it operates on the basis of what 

is more or less standard equipment.” This in turn reduces the 

capital investment for contractors, as they can also use all 

three machines of the InLine Pave ® train for conventional 

paving jobs at any time. 

Different types of mix and layer thicknesses 

The InLine Pave ® train laid various types of mix in different 

layer thicknesses on the B 50. On the first job site section, 

6cm binder course was paved using mix of the type AC 16 B S 

(25/55-55 A), whereas on the second section, mix of the type 

AC 22 B S (25/55-55 A) was placed for 10cm binder course. 

On both sections, the surface course of Stone Mastic Asphalt 

type SMA 8 S (25/55-55 A) was 2cm thick. Each day, some 

2,000 tonnes of mix were paved on a stretch of 1,500m. 

Paving team looks forward to InLine Pave ® jobs 

Since the paving team of contractor Faber had already 

successfully completed a number of jobs with the VÖGELE 

InLine Pave ® train, the roadworks on the B 50 were pretty 

much a routine affair. “Our team manages wonderfully with the 

InLine Pave ® train and always looks forward to using it”, said 

Thorsten Müller, Operations Manager at Faber. Grade and

The new HAMM HD+ 140 VO roller required just two passes 

to produce the final density. 

slope control was also outstanding: a multi-cell sonic sensor 

tracked the kerbstone on the first job site section and the 

freshly paved left-hand lane on the second one. The sensor 

provided accurate measurements for NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , 

the System for Automatic Grade and Slope Control, so that 

achieving the specified evenness of ≤ 4mm measured over 

4m was child’s play. 

Efficient HAMM HD+ 140 roller with impressive 

performance 

The new HAMM HD+ 140 VO roller, equipped with vibration 

and oscillation, did an excellent job to produce the specified 

final density. Thanks to its outstanding compactive effort and 

performance, it required just two passes to finish the task. The 

roller manoeuvred up to the paver with oscillation mode 

activated, while compacting in static mode on the return pass. 

This 14-tonne class roller has roughly the same static linear 

load as a 9.5-tonne roller, but wider drums (2,140mm). The 

maximum working width in crab steer mode is 2.3m. In addition 

to the HD+ 140, a DV 90 and a DV 70 roller from HAMM also 

ensured that the degree of density specified for the Hunsrück 

job was achieved quickly and reliably. , 

North Sea 

Netherlands 

Belgium 

France 


Hunsrück 

Switzerland 

Germany 

GERMANY 

Widening of the B 50 federal highway 

from two to four lanes with InLine Pave ® 

Length of job site: 7,300m (per lane) 

Width of job site: 1st section 5.8m 

2nd section 4.5m 

Total area paved: 75,200m2 Paving Details 

Pave width: 4.5 – 5.8m 

Layer thickness: 

Binder course: 1st section 6cm 

2nd section 10cm 

Surface course: 2cm 

Berlin 


Binder course: 

1st section AC 16 B S (25/55-55 A) 

2nd section AC 22 B S (25/55-55 A) 

Surface course: 

Stone Mastic Asphalt SMA 8 S (25/55-55 A) 

Equipment 

VÖGELE InLine Pave ® train comprising: 

MT 1000-1 Mobile Feeder 

SUPER 2100-2 IP for binder course 

with AB 600-2 IP Extending Screed 

SUPER 1600-2 for surface course 

with AB 500-2 TV Extending Screed 

Austria 

Poland 

Czech Republic 

HAMM HD+ 140 VO, DV 90 and DV 70 Rollers 

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The success story of SUPER pavers in the compact equipment class. 

Special Features: Versatile, 

Excellent Manœuvrability, Powerful 

VÖGELE launched their new pavers in the compact equipment class roughly two years ago. Since their debut, the tracked 

SUPER 1100-2 and SUPER 1300-2 pavers, as well as the wheeled SUPER 1103-2 and SUPER 1303-2 models, have gained 

a firm footing in jobs that call for a lean machine design with strong performance figures. These pavers thus fill the gap 

between the SUPER 700 and SUPER 800 mini pavers, and the large VÖGELE machines. 

The only real difference between these pavers and the larger models in the VÖGELE range of products is their 

dimensions. Otherwise, they offer many of the same features that come as standard with the “dash 2” generation 

SUPER pavers, such as the innovative ErgoPlus ® operating concept. Combined with an AB 340 Extending Screed with 

either vibrators or tamper and vibrators, the compact-size machines produce outstanding paving results. RoadNews 

accompanied the pavers on some typical jobs. 

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Tracked Paver SUPER 1100-2: Facts and Figures 

n Maximum pave width 4.2m 

n Laydown rate up to 300 tonnes/h 

n Transport width just 1.85m 

n DEUTZ engine rated at 58kW 

n AB 340 Extending Screed with vibrators 

n Electrical screed heating 

Wheeled Paver SUPER 1103-2: Facts and Figures 




n Turning radius (outside) just 4.8m 


n AB 340 Extending Screed with vibrators 

n Electrical screed heating

Key Features of the Pavers in the VÖGELE 

Compact Equipment Class 

n Very compact design and excellent performance 

figures. 

n Material handling as with the large SUPER pavers. 

n Standardized design of the “dash 2” generation 

pavers reduces the need for training. 

n AB 340 Extending Screed, the perfect match. 

Equipped with vibrators for SUPER 1100-2 and 

SUPER 1103-2, and with tamper and vibrators 

for SUPER 1300-2 and SUPER 1303-2. 

n ECO Mode of the engines saves fuel, reduces noise 

levels and exhaust emission. 

n Equipped with ErgoPlus ®, the concept for easy 

paver operation. 

Tracked Paver SUPER 1300-2: Facts and Figures 

n Maximum pave width 5m 




n AB 340 Extending Screed with tamper 

and vibrators 


n 4 or 5 paver operating modes to select at the press 

of a button: Neutral, Job Site Mode, Positioning Mode 

and Pave Mode. The wheeled pavers come with an 

additional Road Travel Mode. 

Wheeled Paver SUPER 1303-2: Facts and Figures 




n Turning radius (outside) just 4.8m 


n AB 340 Extending Screed with tamper 

and vibrators 


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Construction and reinstatement 

of roadways on a factory site in 

Göppingen, Germany 

Length of job site: 1,000m 


Pave width: 2 – 4.2m 

Layer thickness: base course 10cm 

surface course 4cm 


Base course mix (0/32) 

Surface course mix (0/8) 

Equipment 

SUPER 1100-2 

with AB 340 V Extending Screed 

HAMM HD 10 VT Roller 

WIRTGEN W 100 Cold Milling Machine 

01 Site Report 

SUPER 1100-2 Paves Paths and Roadways 

at New KLEEMANN Headquarters 

A modern production facility for KLEEMANN mobile rock crushers and screens, as well as stationary plants, is currently under 

construction on a site covering 125,000m2 in Göppingen, Germany. The project includes the reinstatement of existing roadways 

on the factory grounds and the building of new ones. This was clearly a job for a compact-size machine, as a number of areas 

called for paving between buildings and in tight bends. This prompted contractor Georg Eichele GmbH to opt for a SUPER 1100-2. 

And the paver performed excellently, placing 10cm base course and 4cm surface course for the paths and roadways on the new 

factory site. 

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Building farm track in Mühlhausen 

near Wiesloch, Germany 

Length of job site: 500m 



Layer thickness: 8cm 


Mix for combined base and surface 

course (0/16) 

Equipment 

SUPER 1300-2 

with AB 340 TV Extending Screed 


SUPER 1300-2 Builds Farm Track 

with Numerous Tight Bends 

The pavers of the VÖGELE compact equipment class are also in their element when it comes to building farm tracks. This was 

demonstrated in Mühlhausen near Wiesloch, Germany, where a SUPER 1300-2 was used to build a farm track running alongside 

some allotments. A grader first spread crushed stone. Then the SUPER 1300-2 came into play paving asphalt, 8cm thick, 

for combined base and surface course across a width of 3m. The VÖGELE machine even tackled the numerous tight bends 

with effortless ease. The paving team was particularly impressed by the AB 340 TV Extending Screed which easily paved the 

specified transverse slope, ranging between +3 and -3%, for the bends. 

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Reinstatement of pathways in the 

main cemetery of Karlsruhe, Germany 



Pave width: 2 – 4m 




Base course mix (0/32) 

Surface course mix (0/8) 

Equipment 

SUPER 1300-2 



Reinstatement of Pathways Between Ancient Trees 

with SUPER 1300-2 

For the reinstatement of pathways in the main cemetery of Karlsruhe, Germany, contractor Paschmann & Böss picked a 

VÖGELE SUPER 1300-2. This machine fulfilled all the client’s requirements: on the one hand, the paver needed compact 

dimensions to avoid damaging the ancient trees that line the pathway. On the other hand, it had to be equal to pave widths up 

to 4m. Once the old asphalt surfacing had been removed and the new granite kerbstones had been installed, the SUPER 1300-2 

commenced paving perfectly between the kerbs. The compact-size paver placed 10cm base course and 4cm surface course 

across a width that varied from 2 to 4m. The paving team praised the machine’s outstanding ease of operation and excellent 

overview. 

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Tips & Tricks from pracTical applicaTions 

Side Plate Ski and Bevel Iron 

Facilitate Perfect Paving 

In the field, it often occurs that pavement edges or joints 

between paved strips do not turn out as perfectly as 

possible. With the side plate ski and bevel iron, offered 

in straight or angular shapes, VÖGELE make available 

to users effective tools to tackle these “problem zones”. 

Tips & Tricks inform you about the various applications. 

andré felchner, Head of applications Technology at VÖGElE, Germany, provides “Tips & Tricks from practical 

applications”. He is an expert in both practical applications and paver technology and conveys his knowledge 

also in VÖGElE training courses and workshops to paving teams from all over the world. 

VÖGELE Side Plate Ski 

Side Plate Ski, vertical Side Plate Ski, 90° 

Side Plate Ski 

In order to produce perfect pavement edges or joints, an abutment is needed on the job site. This can be a 

kerbstone or a side plate ski. 

VÖGELE offer a vertical side plate ski and an angled one (90°). Due to its small contact area of just 10mm, the 

vertical side plate ski is particularly suited to paving wearing course in strips, “hot to hot”, to producing accurate 

pavement edges for perfect joints and in all those cases where paving needs to be done parallel with and very 

close to a kerbstone. The 90° ski with a contact area of 45mm is fitted as standard to the side plate of the 

screed and ideal for almost all job site situations.

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VÖGELE Side Plate Bevel Iron 

Bevel Iron, Angle of 52° 

The edges of the asphalt pavement are shaped by the side plate bevel iron. 

shaping 

compacting 

Surface Course 

Binder Course 

Base Course 

Bevel irons provide for perfect and solid edges along 

the sides of a roadway. They, furthermore, achieve a 

high and uniform compaction across the full pave 

width. 

Crushed Stone 

VÖGELE bevel irons serve 

to shape and compact the 

edges of the pavement.


VÖGELE bevel irons are available in different sizes for every paving requirement. 

layer Thickness 4 – 6cm 6 – 12cm 12 – 18cm 

Angle of 52° 52° 

Use with High Compaction Screeds 

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The use of side plate bevel irons is recommended above all for High Compaction Screeds. These screeds 

positively prevent the mix from yielding to the front or to the sides under the influence of the compacting forces. 

As a result, maximum density is achieved right up to the pavement edges. 

Available as an Option: Heating Rod 

In order to improve the sliding properties and to 

produce an optimal pavement edge, both the side 

plate ski and the bevel iron can be equipped with 

heating rods. 

A typical application for a heated side plate ski or 

bevel iron is the shaping of accurate edges for perfect 

joints when paving wearing course. They also are ideal 

for paving polymer-modified asphalt materials, as 

these normally tend to stick to an unheated ski or 

bevel iron. 

The Advantages of the Side Plate Ski and Bevel Iron at a Glance 

n perfect shaping of straight or bevel edges. 

n Uniform high compaction up to the edges of the pavement. 

n optimal surface texture due to electric heating (option). 

n Quick mounting of the ski or bevel iron to the screed’s side plate 

due to VÖGElE quick-fitting system. 

Heating Rod


Unique VÖGELE Technology: 

Quick Replacement of the Slide Plate Ski with the Bevel Iron and Vice Versa 

In order to quickly adapt to changing requirements 

on the job site, the slide plate ski can be replaced 

with the bevel iron, and vice versa, within minutes. 

A quick-fitting system is only offered by VÖGELE. 

Let us give an example from a job site: At first, paving 

is along a gutter and a ski is fitted to the side plate of 

Replacement is this simple: 

1. 

Withdraw the connector 

for electric heating from 

the side plate ski (when 

equipped with a heating 

rod as an option). 

3. 

Turn crank to raise the 

screed’s side plate. 

5. 

fit bevel iron. 

Tighten up fastening screw. Plug in connector for 

electric heating of the bevel iron. Turn crank to 

lower the screed’s side plate to the desired height. 

2. 

loosen fastening 

screw. 

4. 

remove ski from 

the side plate. 

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the screed. Then, the job site environment changes 

and paving is on a section without lateral boundary. 

Now the use of the bevel iron is recommended in 

order to obtain here, too, a perfect shape and high 

compaction of the pavement edge.


Pavement rehabilitation on a bridge 

deck in Heidelberg, Germany 



Pave width: 1.7 – 3.4m 

Layer thickness: 4cm 


Stone Mastic Asphalt SMA 11 S 

(25/55-55 A) 

Equipment 

SUPER 1303-2 


HAMM DV 70 Roller 


Pavement Rehabilitation on Bridge Deck, Lane-by-Lane, 

with SUPER 1303-2 

Ernst-Walz Bridge is one of three major bridges in Heidelberg, Germany, that cross the River Neckar and is one of the most 

important traffic links between the historic centre and the university campus at Neuenheimer Feld. As a result, the pavement 

on the bridge deck could only be rehabilitated lane-by-lane, with traffic being routed alongside the job site. Heidelberg Civil 

Engineering Office purchased its own wheeled VÖGELE SUPER 1303-2 for inner-city jobs in cramped conditions. The compact 

machine paved 4cm wearing course across varying widths ranging from 1.7 to 3.4m. The decision to purchase a wheeled paver 

was based primarily on the drive concept, which enables the machine to be moved quickly on the job site and permits rapid 

road transfer at up to 20km/h – a real advantage for the Civil Engineering Office as this eliminates the need for transport of the 

paver on a low-bed trailer. 

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Unusual job for a VÖGELE paver in Lyons, France. 

SUPER Paver Rehabilitates 

Horse Racetrack 

SUPER pavers are a familiar sight in road construction. However, only very few people would expect to encounter 

a VÖGELE machine on a horse racetrack. Rehabilitation of just such a racetrack was the job to be carried out in the 

Lyons metropolitan area. French contractor Perrier TP, a subsidiary of Colas, wanted to spread ViscoRide, a modern 

special-purpose material for equine racetracks, with their SUPER 1900. And the decision paid off: the new surface 

of the “Hippodrome de Lyon” is superior to conventional materials and the job went swimmingly. 

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The “Hippodrome de Lyon” 

Horse racing is extremely popular in France, as well 

as being of considerable economic importance. The Lyons 

metropolitan area alone boasts two horse racetracks, including 

the Villeurbanne track that is owned and operated by France 

Galop. This track now needed rehabilitating. The rehabilitation 

project, in addition, involved construction of a shopping mall, 

new terraces, access routes and entrance areas. 

Rehabilitation of the 27,000m 2 area 

As is customary for hippodromes, the old track was 

grass. However, a grass racetrack requires a great deal of 

maintenance and is difficult to keep available all year round 

and in all weather conditions. That is why France Galop opted 

for a completely new rehabilitation method, awarding the 

contract for the work to Perrier TP of the Colas Group. 

ViscoRide surface features high drainage capacity 

The decision was made to use the modern textile 

material ViscoRide. This consists of specially selected recycled 

fibers, sand and the polymer binder Viscopol. Thanks to its 

extraordinary drainability, ViscoRide stays elastic and stable 

under all weather conditions. “ViscoRide is a scientifically 

developed material for surfaces on which horses are ridden. 

In Villeurbanne, a drainage capacity of 150mm in 12 seconds 

was specified, and we were able to achieve this”, explained 

Sébastien Raymond, Applications Manager at Colas. 

Spreading with SUPER paver 

ViscoRide will doubtless lend the Villeurbanne racetrack a 

special touch. Yet how is this special material treated? “It’s 

more a case of spreading it than paving it”, said Sébastien 

Raymond. “There are no special-purpose machines for such a 

job.” Therefore, the versatility and reliability of the VÖGELE 

SUPER 1900 paver were the deciding factors over other 

construction machines for this rather exotic application. 

Only minor modification necessary 

At Villeurbanne, the technical requirements on the machinery 

differed from those demanded by conventional road paving in 

a number of ways. One example was the screed, an AB 500. 

In order to prevent the screed from sinking into the elastic 

material unable to bear its weight, it could not be operated in 

floating mode and had to be fixed in place mechanically. The 

feeding of material to the paver also differed from conventional 

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Atlantic 

Ocean 

Spain 


Paris 

France 

FRANCE 

Rehabilitation of the “Hippodrome de Lyon” 

horse racetrack in Villeurbanne, France 

Length of the job site: 1,425m 

Width of the job site: 13 – 18m 

Total area: 27,000m 2 

Lyons 

Villeurbanne 



intermediate layer 5cm 



Base course: 8,000t of porous calcereous 

sandstone (20/40) 

Intermediate layer: 2,700t asphaltic 

bitumen-coated gravel (0/14) 

Surface course: 5,000t of ViscoRide 

Equipment 

SUPER 1900 with AB 500 Extending Screed 

Germany 

Switzerland 

Italy 

paving jobs. This task was handled by a feed vehicle equipped 

with a shovel plate specially designed for a continuous feed of 

the paver with the textile material. 

Spreading 5,000 tonnes of ViscoRide 

Some 5,000 tonnes of ViscoRide had to be distributed on 

the “Hippodrome de Lyon”. Though spreading the material 

took great expertise, the actual work with the paver was closely 

akin to conventional asphalt paving. The SUPER 1900 did its 

lap of the racetrack quickly and without problems. After a final 

pass with a rotary harrow to loosen up the ViscoRide, the horse 

racetrack was finished – much to the pleasure of the French 

jockeys. 

Water-permeable base and intermediate layer 

Previously, the base and intermediate layer had been 

paved conventionally. All parameters were selected for these 

two layers so that the specified drainage capacity could be 

easily achieved. , 

ViscoRide provides superior hoof grip, faster hoof take-off 

and more stable control in bends.

Thanks to the VÖGELE paver, it was possible to meet the 

specified criteria, even when placing a rather exotic material 

like ViscoRide. 

The SUPER 1900 spread a total of 5,000t of ViscoRide 

quickly and without problems. 

The outer track for horse racing with an overall length of 1,425m and a width of 18m was completely rehabilitated. 

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VÖGELE on Persian Gulf 

Formula 1 Circuit 

When it comes to building racetracks, the name VÖGELE 

has been synonymous with excellent evenness, first-class 

paving quality and perfect grip for decades now. The most 

recent example of this is the “Yas Marina” Formula 1 circuit 

in Abu Dhabi on the Persian Gulf (see in-depth coverage 

in RoadNews 16). Construction firm Bickhardt-Bau was 

awarded the contract for building the complete racetrack, 

including pit lanes, paddocks and emergency roads, as 

well as access roads and parking spaces. For the job, 

the company used two VÖGELE SUPER 1900-2 pavers 

with AB 600-2 TP2 Extending Screeds. This allowed all 

works to be completed by the specified deadline and 

in accordance with the stringent demands on the 

construction of racetracks. The season finale to be held 

on the new high-speed circuit in November 2009 at 

the latest will decide this year’s world champion in the 

most prestigious international motorsport discipline. ,

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Sensors for NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , the VÖGELE System for Automatic Grade and Slope Control. 

Accurate Grade and Slope Control 

in Every Job Site Situation 

VÖGELE set the benchmark when it comes to grade and slope control. The broad spectrum of different sensors offered 

for NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , the VÖGELE System for Automatic Grade and Slope Control, ensures that the right sensor is 

available for every paving application. After reporting on non-contacting acoustic sensors in RoadNews 16, this second 

article will cover the range of mechanical VÖGELE sensors. 

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The Advantages of NIVELTRONIC Plus ® at a Glance 

n Unique: Automated grade & slope control system supplied 

directly by the paver manufacturer. Machine technology and 

grade & slope control are perfectly matched, thus ensuring 

an equally perfect pavement result. 

n Wiring and connections are integrated into tractor unit 

and screed. 

n Wide and varied selection of sensors permits use of 

NIVELTRONIC Plus ® in all fields of applications. 

n Automatic recognition of sensors connected for easy 

and quick set-up. 

n Particularly easy, user-friendly control and monitoring 

of all NIVELTRONIC Plus ® functions. 

n Logical, self-explanatory symbols neutral in language 

support quick learning of all functions. 

n NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , fully integrated into the paver’s control 

system, does not require any extra training.

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PART 2 

MECHANICAL 

SENSORS 

Made in Germany 

The range of mechanical VÖGELE sensors includes the 

Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor and the Slope Sensor. 

These sensors have direct contact with their references. 

Changes in the position of the sensors or the screed are 

registered mechanically while tracking the reference and 

converted into electrical signals. These signals are sent to the 

NIVELTRONIC Plus ® System for Automatic Grade and Slope 

Control and a correction is initiated. 

Visible measurement, robust technology 

The key advantage of mechanical sensors is that they 

are insusceptible to external influences such as water, wind, 

sunlight, temperature fluctuations or air turbulence caused 

by passing traffic. Another advantage is that the actual 

measurement is “visible”. This makes it particularly easy 

to check that the sensor has “stable” contact with the 

reference. The point at which the reference is tracked thus 

becomes instantly recognizable. 

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1. Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor 

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Variable Mechanical 

Grade Sensor with large 

measuring range of +/- 10cm 

The Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor developed by 

VÖGELE combines the advantages of a sonic grade 

sensor (please refer to Part 1 of the series of sensor 

articles in RoadNews 16) with the high degree of precision 

typical of mechanical sensors. The underlying principle 

is simple: when tracking a reference, the upwards and 

downwards movements of the ski or bow are transmitted 

to the sensor. If there are any deviations from the desired 

value, the position of the screed is corrected automatically 

by NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , the System for Automatic Grade 

and Slope Control. 

Large measuring range of +/- 10cm 

The Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor’s measuring 

range of +/- 10cm is very large for mechanical sensors. 

Indeed, it is comparable to that of a sonic sensor. The 

Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor is also configured at the 

touch of a button, just like the VÖGELE sonic sensors. It is 

recognized automatically by NIVELTRONIC Plus ® when 

connected to the ErgoPlus ® screed console. A simple touch 

of a button and it is zeroed and ready for use. 

Versatile options for combination 

The Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor offered by 

VÖGELE can be combined in many ways. It can be 

equipped with skis of 0.3m, 1m or 2m. The 30cm ski is 

Skis are available in different lengths 

for tracking the ground. The ski is 

replaced with a bow for referencing 

from a tensioned wire 

especially suited to surfacing roadways with tight bends or 

roundabouts, as it does not impede the manœuvrability of the 

paver. When using the short ski, the reference is copied 1:1, 

with no levelling out of irregularities. If smaller irregularities in 

the reference are to be levelled out, the use of the 1m or 2m ski 

is recommended. In the event of longer irregularities, the 

combination with the 7m averaging beam is useful. 

Use of the 7m averaging beam 

Particularly long undulations in the base can be levelled 

out very well by combining the Variable Mechanical Grade 

Sensor with a 7m averaging beam and using a bow for 

referencing. The averaging beam is the right choice primarily 

on long job site stretches with no tight bends. 

Highly accurate paving with tensioned wire 

In order to achieve highly accurate paving along a tensioned 

wire, the Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor is ideal, too. 

It then combines with a bow. Tracking a tensioned wire is a 

method primarily used where no suitable reference is available, 

or in cases where the client expressly requests it. Extremely 

precise paving results can be achieved using a combination of 

tensioned wire and Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor, as the 

sonsor features a high degree of measuring accuracy allowing 

tolerances of no more than +/- 0.5mm.

Ski, 0.3m long: for tight bends. Ski, 1m long: used to level out smaller irregularities 

in the base. 

Ski, 2m long: for levelling out small to medium irregularities 

in the base. 

Averaging beam, 7m long: for areas where a high degree 

of surface accuracy is required. 

A broad array of accessories is offered 

for the Variable Mechanical Grade 

Sensor. 

The sensor can be combined with a 

7m averaging beam. For referencing 

from the averaging beam or a 

tensioned wire, a bow is available. 

Finally, the sensor can be equipped 

with a 30cm, 1m or 2m ski. 

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2. 

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Slope Sensor 

The sensor works 

like an electronic 

spirit level 

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No matter if the focus is on high horizontal surface accuracy 

or a pavement with an elevation on one side needs to 

be built – the Slope Sensor precisely picks up the actual 

crossfall and provides for highly accurate paving. 

Measuring accuracy of +/- 0.05% 

The transverse slope of the screed is measured with a 

fluid-filled Slope Sensor similar to a spirit level. Thanks to 

its high resolution, the Slope Sensor guarantees a high 

level of accuracy and is capable of picking up transverse 

slope across a wide range of +/- 10%. The crossbeam on 

which the Slope Sensor is fitted features a vibration-proof 

design, thus ensuring precise measurements under all job 

site conditions. The sensor stands out through a high 

measuring accuracy of +/- 0.05%, allowing a tolerance 

of no more than 0.5mm over a width of 1m. The position of 

the screed serves as a reference. 

Combination with a grade sensor 

Made in Germany 

There is no problem using the Slope Sensor in combination 

with any VÖGELE grade sensor up to a maximum pave 

width of 6.5 metres. The elevation measured on one side 

of the screed, and the transverse slope picked up on the 

other side, provide for a consistent paving result, true to 

line and level, across the full pave width. 

The Slope Sensor can be 

combined with all VÖGELE 

grade sensors 

Combining two grade sensors with the Slope Sensor 

Two grade sensors plus the Slope Sensor can be 

connected simultaneously to VÖGELE NIVELTRONIC Plus ® , 

although only two sensors are necessary for accurate 

grade and slope control. While paving, users can combine 

the Slope Sensor with either of the connected grade 

sensors, left or right, by simply switching over. There 

is no need for conversion or tedious plugging and 

unplugging. This opens up a variety of options for tracking 

available references. By the way: if grade sensors are 

used on the left and right sides, the current transverse 

slope is still displayed automatically on the ErgoPlus ® 

screed console, without the slope sensor being used 

for grade and slope control.

Selection: The Optimal Sensor for Every Paving Application 

Sensor Application 

Mechanical 

1. 

2. 

Variable Mechanical Grade Sensor 

- Stringline Mode 

- Ground Mode 

- Averaging Beam 

Slope Sensor 

Non-Contacting, 

Acoustic 

Single-Cell Sonic Sensor 

Multi-Cell Sonic Sensor 

- Stringline Mode 

- Ground Mode 

Big MultiPlex Ski 

Non-Contacting, 

Optical 

Laser Receiver 

3D System 

NAVITRONIC Plus ® 

highly recommended 

recommended 

suited 

Municipal Roads 

Traffic Calmed Areas 

Roundabouts 

Rural Roads 

Highways 

(New Construction) 

Motorways 

Places and Large Areas 

Airports (New Construction) 

Airports 

(Pavement Rehabilitation) 

Racing Tracks 

(New Construction) 

Racing Tracks 

(Pavement Rehabilitation) 

PART 2 

MECHANICAL 

SENSORS 

PART 1 

NON-CONTACTING 

ACOUSTIC SENSORS 

, 

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Pacific 

Ocean 

Canada 

34 

USA 

Mexico 

Indianapolis 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

New 

York 

Atlantic 

Ocean 

USA 

RCC 

appRoved 

R o l l e R 

CompaCted 

ConCRete 

supeR paving

SUPER 2100-2 with AB 600 High Compaction Screed in TP2 version reconstructs municipal roads 

using Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) and asphalt in Indianapolis, USA. 

VÖGELE Paver Achieves 

Maximum Precompaction 

The paver and screed technology of VÖGELE not only produces perfect results when it comes to asphalt paving. 

Well-founded know-how is also needed for highly cost-effective and high-quality paving of Roller Compacted Concrete 

(RCC). This has been demonstrated in Indianapolis, USA, where RCC and asphalt were paved using the combination of 

SUPER 2100-2 paver and AB 600 High Compaction Screed in TP2 version. As the degree of precompaction is crucial in 

this process, the machine technology of VÖGELE was predestined for the job. 

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Cost efficiency is one of the key criteria in road construction. 

So, a contractor who can pave a range of different materials 

with a single equipment combination obviously has a major 

advantage. It was precisely this advantage that construction firm 

Calumet Civil Contractors Inc., Whitestown, Indiana, utilized 

when reconstructing roads in Indianapolis. A 12.5cm layer of 

RCC had to be placed across a width of 6m. In order to achieve 

the specified high degree of evenness and grip, a 3.8cm 

surfacing of conventional asphalt needed to be paved on top of 

the RCC. To ensure maximum paving quality for both layers, 

Calumet relied on a powerful tracked VÖGELE SUPER 2100-2 

paver combined with an AB 600 High Compaction Screed in 

TP2 version. 

SUPER 2100-2 in its element 

The SUPER 2100-2 made a magnificent job of paving 

the RCC. The overall concept of the paver and the material 

conveying and spreading systems are designed so that high 

laydown rates and thick layers are also possible with materials 

such as water-bound base or RCC. Thanks to its engine 

featuring ECO Mode, the SUPER 2100-2 operates highly 

cost-efficiently, as this mode reduces fuel consumption and 

wear. The SUPER 2100-2 also scores on exhaust emission, 

fulfilling the stringent COM 3a and EPA 3 standards. 

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SUPER 2100-2: Facts and Figures 

n Maximum pave width 13m 

n Laydown rate up to 1,100 tonnes/h 

n Maximum layer thickness 30cm 

n Transport width 2.55m 

n Pave speed up to 25m/min. 

n Travel speed up to 4.5km/h 


n ErgoPlus ® operating concept 

n Hardtop 

Precompaction values up to 98% thanks to VÖGELE 

To achieve perfect paving quality under the eagle eyes of the 

Indianapolis Building Authority, Calumet relied on VÖGELE High 

Compaction Technology. The contractor opted to combine the 

paver with the AB 600 High Compaction Screed in TP2 version, 

which can really make full use of its strengths when it comes to 

the challenging task of paving RCC. When placing this material, 

the screed has to achieve a very high degree of precompaction 

to avoid the need for multiple roller passes. The latter might lead 

to damaged pavement edges and unsatisfactory transitions, 

which could in turn diminish the evenness of the surface. What’s 

more, too many roller passes also risk to impair the final road 

profile. The AB 600 in TP2 version comes with tamper and 

2 pressure bars. The pressure of the pressure bars is infinitely 

variable between 40 and 130 bar. For the job in Indianapolis, 

a pressure of 90 bar was selected on account of the paving 

material’s properties. This setting yielded compaction values 

up to 98%, so that the final density could be produced by just 

a small 3.5-tonne roller operating in static mode. The result 

was a pavement with a maximum degree of evenness and 

truth to line and level.

Field-proven 

The responsible persons at Calumet Civil Contractors were 

totally satisfied with the combination of SUPER 2100-2 and 

AB 600 TP2 High Compaction Screed. Work commenced in 

August 2009 and, by mid-September, RCC had already been 

paved across the full width of 6m on four roads and the asphalt 

surfacing, too, had been placed. Steve Sweet, Sales Manager 

for RCC at Calumet, is highly enthusiastic: “At present, 

we have enough jobs for RCC paving. But we’re already 

looking forward to paving asphalt in large projects with this 

high-performance VÖGELE technology.” And last but not least: 

the critical representatives of the City of Indianapolis were 

also highly impressed with the paving results. , 


Pavement reconstruction for municipal roads 

in Indianapolis, USA 



Layer thickness: base course 12.5cm 

surface course 3.8cm 

Paving material: Base course: 

Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) 

Wearing course: asphalt 

Equipment 

SUPER 2100-2 

with AB 600 High Compaction Screed in TP2 version 

Pressure for pressure bars: 90 bar 

A perfect overview thanks to ErgoPlus ® . The screed operator, too, can comfortably control all vital paving functions 

and has an unimpeded view of the pavement result. 

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Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC): 

Just the Job for High Compaction Technology 

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Especially in the USA, Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) 

is a common alternative to asphalt and used extensively. 

RCC consists of uncrushed and/or crushed aggregate, 

hydraulic binders and sometimes concrete additives. It is 

mixed in a concrete mixing plant on or near the job site. 

The mix is transported by conventional feed vehicles and 

transferred to a paver, which places the material in layers up 

to 25cm thick. Finally, the concrete layer is compacted 

with rollers. 

On account of the low moisture content of the RCC, it must 

be carefully sprayed with water directly after rolling. At first, 

the water is to be sprayed in a fine mist in order to prevent 

wash-out of the concrete surface. Moisture is added over 

the course of at least 3 days allowing setting of the concrete. 

The RCC hardens and increases in strength. In many cases, 

joints are cut to counteract the formation of cracks. 

RCC 

appRoved 

R o l l e R 

CompaCted 

ConCRete 

supeR paving 

RCC is stiff enough to be compacted with vibratory rollers. 

However, the number of roller passes must be kept to 

a minimum in order to achieve the best possible stability, 

evenness and surface structure. This is guaranteed by the 

VÖGELE AB 600 High Compaction Screed in TP2 version. In 

addition to a tamper, the screed comes with 2 pressure bars 

operated by pulsed-flow hydraulics. VÖGELE is the only 

manufacturer worldwide to offer this pulsed-flow hydraulics 

technology. A pulse generator inside the system generates 

high-frequency pressure pulses. These ensure that the 

pressure bars are in permanent contact with the mix, forcing 

the mix down until it cannot be compacted any more. This 

unique technology produces the highest compaction values 

that can be achieved by a road paver. Plus, roller passes 

are reduced to an absolute minimum. Often, just static roller 

passes are sufficient. , 

Practical Tips for Paving 

In order to achieve perfect results when placing RCC, a number of factors must 

be taken into consideration – referring to the properties of the concrete on 

the one hand, and to settings of the compacting systems inside the screed 

on the other. 

The moisture content of the concrete is crucial for achieving maximum 

precompaction values. If the material contains too little water, optimal 

compaction of the concrete is not possible. If it contains too much water, the 

screed will risk to sink into the mix. Therefore, in order to determine the optimal 

moisture content, a test field should always be paved on the job site.

The pulse generator generates high-frequency pressure 

pulses. The pressure bars are in permanent contact with 

the mix. As a result: they force the mix down until it cannot 

be compacted any more. With this unique technology, 

VÖGELE screeds yield the highest compaction values 

that can be achieved by a road paver. 

Settings of Compacting 

Systems in the Screed 

n Tamper stroke: 7mm 

n Tamper speed: 1,500 – 1,800 rpm 

n Pressure of pressure bars: 80 – 100 bar 

(depending on the concrete properties) 

The pressure bars are located in the rear area of VÖGELE 

High Compaction Screeds. In this location, the highest possible 

compacting intensity is achieved, as the mix is prevented 

from yielding to the front. Nor can it yield to the sides where 

it is confined by bevel irons. 

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