Download or read book Evaluation of Crack Sealing Techniques in Alaska s Asphalt Concrete Pavements written by Anthony P. Mullin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermal cracking is one of the most prevalent asphalt concrete (AC) pavement distresses in northern states and countries. Every year in Alaska, a substantial amount of funding is spent on sealing cracks according to the practices of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Maintenance and Operations (M&O) division. However, to date there are no specific guidelines available that clearly outline the best timing for crack sealing or even what conditions necessitate crack sealing in a consistent manner. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness and best practices for using the crack sealing techniques on AC pavements in Alaska. In response to this research need, a pavement preservation project was conducted and found that although crack sealing is a very common practice in Alaska, it is unclear how and why M&O decides to seal cracks since some are sealed and some are not. This motivated further evaluation of 91 field sections that represent the various climate regions of Alaska. A new survey method, “special thermal crack evaluation (STCE) ”, was developed to answer critical questions related to road thermal cracks and to provide guidance for crack sealing practices. The new STCE method was conducted along with two other field survey methods, the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program and the Pavement Surface and Evaluation Rating (PASER). Results between methods were then correlated. Finally, regression analyses were conducted to determine factors that significantly influence crack development and crack sealing practices in Alaska. Significant influencing factors on crack development include pavement temperature, freezing index, and rut depth. Crack frequency, freezing index, pavement age, PASER rating, PASER transverse crack severity level, and certain STCE questions can significantly contribute to the decision making for current sealing practices. It was found that the STCE method could generate direct recommendations on crack sealing practices. STCE, in combination with the LTPP and PASER methods, provides specific analysis about asphalt thermal cracking and sealing of these cracks so that informed decisions can be made for a positive impact on ADOT&PF’s maintenance budget. It is recommended to use STCE along with the LTPP and PASER methods and to use the findings of influencing factors of this study to develop more specific plans for future crack sealing practices.

Download or read book Preliminary Assessment of Effectiveness of Precut Technique in Controlling Transverse Cracks for Asphalt Pavement in Interior Alaska written by John Jaro Netardus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transverse thermal cracking is one of the most common pavement distresses on asphalt pavements in cold climates. Transverse cracks are costly to maintain and unpleasant to drive over. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities must seal cracks every summer to prevent further road damage from occurring. A simple solution that is gaining support is the precut technique where saw cuts are installed perpendicular to the road centerline shortly after construction to help relieve thermal stresses that cause cracking. This technique has effectively reduced the effects of natural transverse thermal cracking in other states as well as in Fairbanks, Alaska. This study investigates two road construction projects that include precuts with variable factors including three precut spacing intervals, five precut depths, and five pavement structures. Costs to install precuts are also compared against the cost to maintain a section without precuts in a preliminary cost effective analysis. Crack survey data from both projects have revealed that precutting does reduce transverse thermal cracking. Shorter precut spacing, placing precuts where natural cracks existed prior to construction, deeper precuts, and stronger pavement structures provided the best results. Further observations and more accurate cost data are recommended for an absolute determination of cost effectiveness.

Download or read book Evaluating the Need to Seal Thermal Creacks in Alaska s Asphalt Concrete Pavements written by Robert McHattie and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of Flexible Pavement Crack Sealing Methods Used in Utah written by Michael C. Belangie and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this study was to develop criteria to improve the effectiveness of Utah's flexible pavement crack sealing practice. The methodology involved field measurements of seasonal variation in crack width and in-depth interviews of Department members at various levels of management in maintenance, materials, construction, and research. Other states were queried by questionnaire in order to obtain a comparative base on with to evaluate Utah's practice. Findings indicate that flexible pavement cracking is a significant problem in the Far West, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, and New England. Criteria to determine when to seal (fill) cracks, and materials or techniques to be used vary widely. Choice of materials if affected by storage requirements and equipment available. Prepackaging of materials especially designed for crack sealing has resulted in improvements in control of mix and material properties; further gains can be anticipated as mix design improves and material specifications become more exact.. Low temperature and freeze thaw cycles significantly affect the amount of thermal cracking and the performance of crack sealant. Poor rideability, increased pavement deterioration, obscured traffic markings, lowered skid resistance can result from inappropriate selection and installation of crack sealants. Ductile sealants such as Crumb rubber/asphalt cement mixes, in combination with routing appear to offer substantial gains in sealant life and performance. These gains are partially offset by increased installation cost and hazard to the operator. Existing data is insufficient for benefit/cost analysis.

Download or read book Evaluation of Asphaltic Concrete Crack Sealing written by T. S. Rutkowski and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cost effectiveness of Crack Sealing Materials and Techniques for Asphalt Pavements written by Eli Cuelho and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sealing or filling cracked asphalt pavements to prevent the intrusion of water into the pavement structure has long been an accepted practice of the Montana Department of Transportation. The goals of this research are to establish the most economical and effective method of sealing pavement cracks for Montana; and to better determine the role of crack sealing within Montana pavement management system (PMS). This study has involved the construction of 4 experimental test sites within larger crack sealing projects. These test sites have included combinations of 11 sealant materials and 6 sealing techniques. Monitoring of the test sites includes visual inspections (for all of the sites) and nondestructive structural readings and surface distress identification under Montana PMS (for one test location). An estimate of the useful life of each crack sealing method has been determined from these investigations. This report presents information on project history, the project methodology used for evaluating and analyzing the performance of sealed cracks, and the results of the cost effectiveness analysis. Final results are presented for the 4 test sites: Conrad, Dutton, Tarkio, and Helena (Seiben). Results show that similar performance has been observed for all materials with ASTM D 5329 cone penetrations in excess of 90. In general, routing of transverse cracks improved the performance of the sealants. Routing does not appear necessary for centerline longitudinal cracks. Notably, router operators seem to prefer the shallow reservoir configuration as compared to square reservoirs. The test site established near Helena provided the most reliable and useful data. As such, a detailed review of the final performance from 4 1/2 years of service is summarized. In general, the highest failure rates occur during the coldest period of the year, and much of this distress exhibits a tendency to heal after exposure to the summer heat and traffic. An eclectic forecasting model has proven useful in predicting the life of crack sealing operations for those methods that did not show complete failure during the evaluation period. Structural evaluations using a Falling Weight Deflectometer did not prove an advantage for any particular sealing technique or sealing material nor did they prove the benefit of sealing cracks in asphalt pavements. Therefore, conducting a life cycle cost analysis was impractical because no structural or ride benefit was proven at this site. However, a cost effectiveness analysis was performed and the averaged results showed that, overall, Crafco 522 was the most cost effective material and the Shallow and Flush was the most cost effective fill technique. However, the crack sealing approach that has the highest cost effectiveness as calculated herein (defined as the ratio of effectiveness to cost) may not offer the best value, if this effectiveness is in excess of that required to protect the pavement from premature damage. More research is necessary to substantiate the need for higher performance materials and techniques.

Download or read book Evaluation of Crack Sealant Performance on Indiana s Asphalt Concrete Surfaced Pavements written by David R. Ward and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of Joint and Crack Sealants written by John Philip Cook and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of Various Surface Sealing Techniques for the Preventative Maintenance of Flexible Pavements written by James A. Musselman and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crack Sealing and Filling written by Jusang Lee and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the current state of practice for crack sealing/filling. In addition, the INDOT crack sealing/filling practice was experimentally evaluated for the effectiveness of crack sealing/filling, the effectiveness of routing, the performance of the different types of crack sealants and fillers, the validity of sealant performance grade system, and the crack sealing/filling equipment performance. The key findings from an extensive literature review and nationwide/statewide survey performed in 2012 are the following: (1) 65% of the responses indicated that the routing is required for the crack sealing/filling application; (2) ASTM D 6690 Type II was the most widely used sealant type and only Missouri and Indiana included emulsions in their specifications as crack sealing/filling materials; and (3) crack sealing/filling equipment availability and their maintenance were the biggest concerns.Based on the two-year experimental investigation, the crack sealing/filling was determined to be effective in preventing the occurrence of pavement surface crack distress. The crack sealing/filling was concluded to be effective in maintaining crack integrity and resisting sealant and filler deformations due to the seasonal crack movement. The routing was not determined to be effective in terms of the pavement performances. However, Adhesive/Cohesive/Spalling (ACS) failure results showed that the routed sections significantly outperformed the non-routed sections. In addition, the test results indicated that the ASTM 6690 Type II crack sealants performed relatively well in terms of pavement and crack performance. The correlation between the sealant performance grades and the pavement and crack performances with different types of sealants and fillers were poor and insignificant.The experimental results showed that the cracks on wet pavement treated with HAL had significantly higher bonding between the materials and asphalt pavement surface than the cracks treated with the conventional air compressor. Therefore, the incorporation of a hot air lance in the wet condition is recommended to extend the operable time and seasonal availability for crack filling and sealing construction (2070 and 2090 Activities).

Download or read book Evaluation of AC 1 75 Asphalt written by Robert L. McHattie and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The softest available grade of asphalt, AC 2.5, is used to combat low temperature thermal cracking on roads in Interior Alaska. A 5-year field study of a special production run of AC 1.75 asphalt cement was undertaken to observe the performance of even softer asphalt. Test sections were built without difficulty in August, 1982, using AC 1.75 with and without the additive "Chem Crete". A control section of AC 2.5 was also monitored. The experimental sections are located about 80 road miles southeast of Fairbanks, where climatic conditions are typical of Interior Alaska.

Download or read book Effectiveness of Crack Sealing on Pavement Serviceability and Life written by Arudi Rajagopal and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sealing of cracks in asphalt surfaced pavements has long been one of the widely practiced pavement maintenance strategies by the highway agencies in including Ohio Department of Transportation. Crack sealing is performed with intent to reduce water infiltration, prevent pumping and avoid the need for premature base and pavement repair. A successful crack sealing project can result in numerous benefits such as - improved pavement condition, increased safety, extended service life, reduced maintenance and rehabilitation needs and overall, lower life cycle costs. A host of factors namely: sealing materials, placement techniques, equipment, pavement types and condition, type and severity of crack sealed, regional environmental and traffic conditions, evaluation procedures and so on are known to directly influence the level of success that can be attained in a crack sealing project. These variables often act individually or collectively to affect the outcome of a crack seal project. Despite the intended benefits, crack sealing may also affect the pavement in many ways like, tracking of sealing material by tire action, reduced skid resistance, a rougher pavement etc. Crack sealing is beneficial if pavement life is increased while maintaining serviceability.

Download or read book State of the art Survey of Flexible Pavement Crack Sealing Procedures in the United States written by Robert A. Eaton and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of all 50 United States was conducted in September of 1990 to determine the state of the art of crack sealing procedures on flexible asphalt concrete pavements. The results were tabulated and a summary report prepared. A meeting was held at the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory to discuss the draft report; the comments and suggestions received were incorporated into this report. At the meeting the group identified the need for a trade organization to develop uniform specifications and terminology and to promote proper equipment, methodology, materials, training and education in the pavement crack sealing industry.

Download or read book Evaluation of Crack Sealing Compounds for Asphaltic Pavements written by R. C. Evers and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of CRAFCO Crack Sealant on Asphalt Pavements written by Mike Marquart and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crack Sealing Methods and Materials for Flexible Pavements written by Michael C. Belangie and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study used over forty-four lane miles of test site to gather up to three years of comparative performance data on thirteen crack sealants. The data indicates that the more durable, high ductility materials when applied in a band-aid configuration can be expected to give significantly better performance than the lower ductility materials used by the Utah DOT prior to 1983. Evaluation of sealant placement procedures indicates that routing is a questionable practice, and that the hot compressed air lance may significantly improve the performance of materials placed during cold or wet conditions. Evaluation of UDOT maintenance activities indicates that sealant melters cannot achieve or maintain the required sealant application temperatures under colder winter conditions. The efficiency of melter units should be improved or not operated under those conditions. More accurate temperature gauges on melter units should be acquired. Inaccurate gauges may cause impaired sealant performance and safety.

Download or read book Field Investigation and Laboratory Evaluation of Asphalt Pavement Crack Seal Band written by Feng Li and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crack sealing and filling are two of the main traditional techniques of asphalt pavement preventive maintenance. However, these techniques have the shortcomings of low operating efficiency and poor performance such as secondary cracking and edge failure. In this paper, the investigation results of field performance of crack seal band are presented. The seal band is a promising material of crack repair because it results in fewer secondary cracks and greater operating efficiency (two to four times more efficient than crack sealing). However, the field investigation also revealed four major failure modes of seal band, namely, unevenness, cohesion failure, adhesion failure, and pullout that provide the demand to carry out laboratory studies on the properties of seal band material. The following standards are referenced in the studies: (1) standard of hot-applied sealant, (2) standard of building waterproof roll, and (3) standards of related enterprises. Six evaluating test methods are put forward based on the laboratory studies, including: thickness meterage, width meterage, cone penetration test, softening point test, pullout test, and bond test. Fifteen seal band samples are tested in a laboratory evaluation. Based on the field investigation and test results, the technical requirements of different seal bands used in different areas are proposed.