Longitudinal Joint Repair Best Practices for the Ohio Department of Transportation
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2017-07-01
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Abstract:The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has identified longitudinal joint (LJ) failure of existing hot-mix asphalt (HMA) paving as a systemic weakness in the structure of some asphalt surfaces. In the past, these joint failures were treated as if they were potholes, and maintenance staff used either hot or cold patching materials for their repair. Several improvements over this patching approach are now being used. Spray injection is a process in which a single piece of equipment is used to clean out the repair, blend aggregate chips and emulsified asphalt, and blow the aggregate-emulsified asphalt blend into the pavement failure. The process is a semi-automated substitute for traditional pothole patching. Slot paving includes milling a narrow section of deteriorated pavement around the longitudinal joint and repaving with HMA. Slot paving typically serves as a more durable repair than spray injection patching. A third approach, if the deterioration has only started and appears as a longitudinal crack, is to crack seal or fill using conventional sealing materials and techniques. Decision tools were developed to support ODOT staff in matching the proper longitudinal joint repair technique to a site’s conditions. The guidance considers the severity of the longitudinal joint distress, the extent of the distress, and the recommended treatment or treatments.
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