EXPERT ADVICE
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A little bit of smoke isn’t bad because there is a certain amount of
steam from the water, but if there’s continuous smoking it could be
that something is definitely burning.
smoke. A little bit of smoke isn’t bad because
there is a certain amount of steam
from the water, but if there's continuous
smoking it could be that something
is definitely burning.
Contractors must remember that
when using infrared machines they are
responsible for controlling the heat. If
when working a patch and it starts to
cool off, it can be reheated, as long as
the glue has not been burned.
A caution when looking at a problem
area. There are situations where
contractors misdiagnose the pavement.
Take a heavy alligatored parking lot,
sometimes it is obvious to point right to
a base failure, but it could be a situation
where the paver was a little thin with
the asphalt so it didn’t handle it structurally;
it wasn’t strong enough. If that‘s
the case, the area can be gone over with
infrared heat and add more asphalt to
make a thicker, more durable matt.
Overall, when asked to solve a broad
variety of pavement issues, contractors
should advance slowly into the heat
or no heat solution. It is important to
proceed gradually, while understanding
the best results will often come from the
contractor's own experience level.
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