Pavement Maintenance

 

Materials Links

• Aggregates
• Bituminous
• Concrete
• FHWA Pavements
• Grading and Base
• Intelligent Compaction
• Thermal Profiling
• Lab Testing and Inspection
• Local Road Research Board (LRRB)
• Materials Engineering
• MnDOT Technical Certification
• MnROAD
• Pavement Design
• Pavement Management
• Research
• Seasonal Load Limits
• Smoothness Program
• State Aid

Mn/DOT Resources

• Construction Tools
• Bid-Letting
• Bridges and Structures
• Mn/DOT Spec Book
• Schedule of Materials Control
• Special Provisions
• Technical Memorandums
• Mn/DOT Technical Certification

Bituminous Links

• NCAT

• Minnesota AAPT

• N. Central Superpave Center
• MAPA
• NAPA

Potholes

 

 

 

Tenting at Cracks

 

Winter Pavement Tenting (PDF KB, 56 pp)

 

 

Cold In Place Recycling (CIR)

 

CIR Specifications

• Cold in Place Recycle (PDF 159 KB, 4 pp)
• Cold in Place Recycle with Train (PDF 183 KB, 11 pp)

 

 

Thin Bituminous Surface Treatments

(for aggregate roads)

 

Otta Seal Summary (PDF 538 KB, 5 pp)

MN Experience with Thin Bituminous Surface Treatments (PDF 3.68 MB, 23 pp)

 

Best Practices

 

Best Practices Handbook on Asphalt Pavement Maintenance (PDF 720 KB, 123 pp)

 

 

Sealcoat

 

Minnesota Sealcoat Handbook (PDF 8.1 MB, 120 pp)

 

Sealcoat Specifications

• Bituminous Seal Coat (PDF 151 KB, 5 pp)
• Macro-Surfacing (PDF 163 KB, 7 pp)
• Micro-Surfacing (PDF 166 KB, 8 pp)

 

 

Crack Sealing

 

Recommended Practices for Crack Sealing HMA Pavement (PDF KB, 5 pp)

 

Crack Sealing Specifications

• Crack Treatment (PDF 183 KB, 8 pp)
• Crack Clean and Seal (PDF 168 KB, 5 pp)