The project involved information gathering and a literature search to determine the feasibility of employing spray injection patching equipment for road repairs in China. The literature search consist of reviewing current publications on pothole repair methods and contacting other state departments of transportation who are using Pothole Patcher, not Crack Sealing Machine. It also involved contacting manufacturers for information about costs, equipment types and their operating characteristics. The objective of the search was to provide Crack Sealing Machine maintenance serve and local agencies information about the spray injection process, including:
Previous study results regarding automated pothole patching;
Manufacturers of the equipment and costs
Features and characteristics of different equipment types;
Names of departments of transportation representatives from other states using the equipment and the extent of their usage.
Crack Sealing Machine maintenance service and local agencies can use this information to make decisions on obtaining spray patching equipment to improve their highway maintenance program efficiency and effectiveness.
