Stripping / Moisture Damage

The liquid asphalt binder holds the pavement together and waterproofs the pavement. When moisture gets to the surface of the aggregate it can break the asphalt - aggregate bond, causing the pavement to disintegrate.

Causes

• Poor Asphalt / Aggregate Bond
• Excess Dust
• Clay/ Deleterious Fines
• Lean Mixes
• Poor drainage
• Cracks allowing moisture intrusion

Solutions - Cures

Once the material exhibits serious moisture damage, if it is left anywhere within the pavement structure it will continue to cause problems.

Road Science^™ Solutions

• ReFlex^® Cold In Place Recycling
• Fortress^® Full Depth Reclamation

Solutions - Prevention

• Good drainage
• Timely preventive maintenance
• Polymer modified asphalt binder
• Clean aggregates
• Anti-strips