NDLTAP
Asphalt

Chip-sealing is an effective road preservation technique that has been traditionally used on only low-volume roadways. MnDOT Research Project Supervisor Tom Wood explains why it can also be used for high-volume, high-speed roadways too.

• Pavement Preservation Series
  • Webinar Part 1 (YouTube)
    • Paving Potpourri (PDF, 2051K)
    • When to Apply a Chip Seal (PDF, 3453K)
    • Patching the Never Ending Job? (PDF, 2210K)
  • Webinar Part 2 (YouTube)
    • Part 2 Presentation (PDF, 37294K)
• FHWA Pavement Preservation Checklist Series
• Hot In-Place Re)cycling Short Course (PDF, 8434K)
  • Info Sheet (PDF, 562K)
  • Hot In-Place Recycling Drone Footage (MP4, 139931K)
  • Hot In-Place Recycling I-44 Will Rogers Turnpike (WMV, 264669K)
• Chip Sealing on High-Volume Roadways, MnROAD
• Asphalt Crack Sealing Operations, FHWA (PDF, 704K)
• Alternatives to Seal Coats, Local Road Research Board (PDF, 280K)
• Implementation of Intelligent Compaction Technologies for Road Constructions in Wyoming
• Analysis of Full-Depth Reclamation Trial Sections in Virginia (PDF, 698K)
• Local Road Surface Selection Tool
• Patching Materials Calculations (Excel, 38K)
• Distress Identification Guide (PDF, 2994K)
• Testing Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Seal Coats (PDF, 626K)
• Asphalt Maintenance: Crack Sealing to Surface Treatments (PDF, 3336K)
• Guide to Converting Distressed Low-Volume Roads to Unpaved Roads
• Cooling Asphalt Burns
• Crack Sealing Bituminous Pavements in Minnesota (PDF, 5275K)
• Pavement Ends: A North Dakota Success Story (PDF, 637K)

Related Resources

• North Dakota Asphalt Conference
• US Army Corps of Engineers, Frost Action in Soils
• MnDOT: Frost Damage in Pavement