Publication Details
Title: Materials and Procedures for Repair of Potholes in Asphalt-Surfaced Pavements: Manual of Practice
Author/Presenter: Wilson, T.P.; Romine, A.R.
Publication Number: FHWA-RD-99-168
Abstract: This manual is an update of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) manual of practice (SHRP H-349) on the repair of potholes in asphalt-surfaced pavements. The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program conducted 5 years of additional research on pothole repair after the conclusion of SHRP. This research validated the repair techniques contained in the original SHRP manual. This manual presents updated guidelines and recommendations to assist highway maintenance agencies and other related organizations in planning, constructing, and monitoring the performance of pothole repairs in asphalt-surfaced pavements. Included in the manual are discussions pertaining to the decision to patch potholes, the types of patching materials and techniques that should be used, how each individual step in a patching operation should be performed, and how the performance and cost-effectiveness of pothole repairs can be evaluated. This report will be of interest and benefit to various levels of agency maintenance personnel, from crew supervisors to the chief maintenance engineer.
Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date: 1999
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