For More Information On This Advertiser Please Visit www. CallAPE. com / e-inquiry ting the material flat, it is getting compactive effort through the entire lift. This is especially important for maintenance contractors because our equipment is smaller. Don’ t ask a plate compactor to accomplish what would normally require much heavier equipment. Rent the roller if you have to.
3. Pay Attention to the Edges
The center of the patch usually isn’ t where the trouble starts. It’ s the edges. Poorly compacted joints allow water intrusion and create an opportunity for the repair to begin separating from the surrounding pavement. Once water gets into that joint, freeze-thaw cycles and traffic can quickly accelerate failure. Make deliberate passes along the perimeter of the repair. On hot mix remove-and-replace patches, make sure the new material is properly consolidated against the existing pavement. With infrared repairs, focus on creating a tight transition between the repaired material and the surrounding asphalt. Don’ t judge compaction only by how smooth the patch looks. Temperature, lift thickness and edge compaction are three simple details that can separate a temporary patch from a professional asphalt repair.
For maintenance contractors, that’ s ultimately what the customer is paying for, not just black asphalt in a hole, but a repair designed to last. These are a few things that have helped me with getting better results from my patches. I know there are other keys and tips to help even more. Please feel free to reach out to me and let me know which ones I didn’ t mention here that have helped you. As always, if you have any questions, insight or criticisms about this article or anything in it, please feel free to email me at marvinjoles @ gmail. com and of course, reach out to me using any form of social media(@ inthemixmj). Listen to the“ In The Mix with Marvin Joles” Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Watch on YouTube. Visit www. inthemixmj. com to learn more. Asphalt is Opportunity.- Marvin
Marvin Joles is the owner of Wis-Coat Asphalt Maintenance. Visit his website at https:// marvinjoles. com.
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