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The construction of roads needs a special machine that is used to grade, pave, and compose the road. The typical machines are asphalt paver, road roller, motor grader, excavator and dump truck. Motor graders are primarily applied to prepare a smooth surface when asphalt is to be applied. Road rollers are used to compress soil and asphalt layers so as to make them durable. Asphalt pavers put the hot mix down in a uniform fashion. When dealing with road construction, it is important to know the names of heavy equipment since during every stage of the process a different machine is needed. To illustrate, to have long lasting roads, graders are used to prepare the base layer, and rollers used to complete compaction. Contractors depend on appropriate choice of equipment to ensure the quality standards and the deadlines. The knowledge of these machines is also beneficial in the scheduling of maintenance and estimation of cost. In case you are engaged in development of infrastructure, identification of the right equipments will lead to higher productivity and easier project implementation.