Road Maintenance Solutions from One Source

Make an Inventory and have a Pavement Management System

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Divide your Area into Rectangles: Measure areas

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MEASURE:

Use a measuring wheel

Tape or other measuring device

Map out the area and give it an identification

Then list all features 

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LIST:

Drive Lanes A: 28 ft X 500 ft, 2 white arrows B: 19ft ft X 30 ft, 1 white arrow C: 19ft X100 ft, 1 arrow D: 28 ft X 330 ft, 3 arrows

Parking Bays A: 500ftX 19ft, 51 stripes, 2 handicapped bays, 50 parking bays B: 200ft X 19 ft, 19 white lines, 20 parking bays C: 500 ft X 19 ft, 51 stripes handicapped bays, 50 parking bays D: 330ft X 19 ft, 32 lines, 33 parking bays

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INVENTORY:

Total surface area: 418,470 ft2
Total White Lines : 153
Total Arrows: 7
Total Handicapped Parking Bays : 4
Total Parking Bays: 153

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IDENTIFY DISTRESSES AND MEASURE:

See other presentations on distress

Cracking is measured in feet or meters

Raveling in Square feet or m

Disintegration – potholes alligator cracking- is measured in are of defect plus 1 ft or 30cm either side.

Make a map of defects 

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DEFECT MAP:

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ASSIGN SEVERITY AND MAKE A LIST:

Low, Medium or High as per self analysis guide

List all defects and use as a reference for deterioration or improvement after treatment.

Determine causes ( see drainage section and distress analysis).

Select Treatment to use. ( See pavement maintenance strategies section).

If in doubt call VSS for a free assessment and assistance in mapping defects.

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LIST AND TREATMENT EXAMPLE:

150 ft cracks High Treatment: rout and fill.

50 ft cracks Medium: rout and fill

30 feet Cracks Low: skin patch

200 ft2 of raveling high: skin patch

200ft2 of alligator high: dig out

25ft2 Potholes High : dig out

50ft2 Potholes low: fill

50ft2 of oil spills high: dig out

Overlay whole area with slurry seal latex modified.

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PRESERVATION:

Fix before it grows

Use treatmens such as slurry every 5-8 years to prevent cracking occurring

Ensure good drainage