SIMAQ School · 5 min
Flexible pavement
Learn the layers and terms to talk shop with your clients — especially about compaction.
Asphalt surface · 5–10 cm
The wearing course you see and traffic rolls on. Compacted hot, no voids.
Compacted with
Smooth / pneumatic roller (tandem)
Each layer is compacted before the next goes on. If a lower layer is loose, the whole pavement fails — that's why subgrade and base compaction matter most. Speaking in these terms positions you as a supplier who understands the job.
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