[VIDEO] Five Forces Acting on Your Asphalt Paving Screed

Watch our top five forces acting on your asphalt paving screed and how you can improve them.

Apr 2, 2020

Five forces acting on your asphalt paving screen include:

  1. Pull force
  2. Head of material
  3. Screed weight
  4. Shear force
  5. Reaction of material
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