FHWA DEMO INTRODUCES COUNTY ROAD ADVISERS TO MICROSURFACING TECHNIQUE
County road officials were privy to a special demonstration of microsurfacing by the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) coordinated the event to promote cost-effective preventive maintenance and to highlight new technologies. Microsurfacing is a scientifically designed mixture of aggregate, water, and polymer-modified asphalt emulsion that seals the underlying pavement and is effective in rut-filling applications. ISSA officials report that if microsurfacing is applied at the appropriate point in a pavement's life cycle, friction and service life can be extended as much as 8 to 10 years. This article outlines the ISSA demonstration of microsurfacing, highlighting the advantages of this new preventive maintenance technique.
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Scranton Gillette Communications
380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
Des Planes, IL United States 60016-2282 -
Authors:
- Jones, S A
- Publication Date: 1995-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 60
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Serial:
- Roads & Bridges
- Volume: 33
- Issue Number: 9
- Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
- ISSN: 8750-9229
- Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Demonstration projects; Friction; Pavements; Polymer asphalt; Preventive maintenance; Service life; Slurry seals
- Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Highway Administration
- Uncontrolled Terms: Microsurfacing
- Old TRIS Terms: Demonstration; Pavement friction; Pavement life
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00712747
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 24 1995 12:00AM