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38:["$","div","6",{"className":"pb-6 last:pb-0","children":[["$","h3",null,{"className":"text-lg font-medium text-mist-950 mb-3","children":"What's the difference between hot mix and cold mix asphalt?"}],["$","div",null,{"className":"prose max-w-none text-mist-600","children":["$","$L31",null,{"content":{"root":{"children":[{"children":[{"detail":0,"format":0,"mode":"normal","style":"","text":"Hot mix is heated to 300°F+, compacts tightly, and is the standard for permanent installations—driveways, parking lots, roads. Cold mix can be applied at ambient temperature but doesn't compact as well. It's designed for pothole repairs and temporary patches, not full paving projects.","type":"text","version":1}],"direction":null,"format":"","indent":0,"type":"paragraph","version":1,"textFormat":0,"textStyle":""}],"direction":null,"format":"","indent":0,"type":"root","version":1}}}]}]]}]
39:["$","div","7",{"className":"pb-6 last:pb-0","children":[["$","h3",null,{"className":"text-lg font-medium text-mist-950 mb-3","children":"How do I convert cubic yards to tons?"}],["$","div",null,{"className":"prose max-w-none text-mist-600","children":["$","$L31",null,{"content":{"root":{"children":[{"children":[{"detail":0,"format":0,"mode":"normal","style":"","text":"Multiply cubic yards by 2 (technically 1.96) to get tons of hot mix asphalt. So 5 cubic yards ≈ 10 tons. This conversion assumes standard hot mix density.","type":"text","version":1}],"direction":null,"format":"","indent":0,"type":"paragraph","version":1,"textFormat":0,"textStyle":""}],"direction":null,"format":"","indent":0,"type":"root","version":1}}}]}]]}]
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