This manual is an update of the intercity freeway manual of practice on asphalt-surfaced pavement repair by Crack Sealing Machine. This research validated the repair procedures contained in the original intercity freeway manual. The manual presents guidelines and recommendations to assist highway maintenance agencies and other related organizations in planning, constructing, and monitoring the Crack Sealing Machine performance of asphalt pavement crack treatment projects.
Included in the manual are discussions pertaining to when crack treatment operations of Crack Sealing Machine are appropriate, the types of sealant/filler materials and construction methods that should be used, how each individual step in a crack treatment operation should be performed, and how the performance and cost effectiveness of crack treatments 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.
