Trafford Centre
The Road Problems
There are many causes for asphalt pavement deformation and destabilisation. Whether it be excessive traffic loading, temperature cycles, flooding or any other cause, shear and tensile stresses cause asphalt overlay to crack.
Cracking leads to destabilisation while permeation of water into underlying layers accelerates the process of degradation.
Unreinforced asphalt pavement overlay is the leading cause of pavement instability and asphalt overlay failure.
The problems caused and costs encountered by pavement cracking include reactive repairs, road closures and costly resurfacing.
The Problems
The Road Solutions
Road Solutions Ltd specialises in the reduction of destabilisation, deformation and cracking of asphalt overlay by supplying and installing geosynthetic reinforcement products which extend pavement life.
By using PAVEGRID® geosynthetic reinforcement, an asphalt overlay should exhibit no reflective cracking for up to 25 years.
This means delayed interventions on reactive maintenance, cash savings and improved efficiency, fewer reactive repairs, road closures and resurfacing.
Typically installed under the binder course, PAVEGRID® is bitumen bonded to the asphalt, providing a reinforcement function by absorbing stress at low strain levels, thus extending service intervals.
PAVEGRID® also controls reflective and longitudinal cracking caused by differential settlement.
The Key Benefits are:
- 1. Stress Relief
- 2. Sealing
- 3. Reinforcement (load transfer)
Additional Benefits Include:
- 4. Savings
- 5. Efficiency
- 6. Delayed Intervention
The Solutions