Comprehensive Field Evaluation of Asphalt Patching Techniques and Development of Best Practices Manual and Simple Decision Tree

Status: Complete
Report Date: 08/16/2017

Summary:

Researchers identified four pothole repair methods suitable for Minnesota: cold mix, hot recycled asphalt, mastic material and mill-and-fill with hot-mix asphalt. They tracked the performance of each method at five sites in northern Minnesota for two years. Using the results from this monitoring period, researchers developed decision trees for selecting an appropriate repair method and best practices for using each method. The decision trees were developed in two formats: as a flowchart that can be used in a maintenance guide and as flash cards that can be laminated and used by maintenance crews for quick reference in the field.

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: Manik Barman

Co-Principal Investigator: Eshan Dave

Technical Liaison: Susan Lodahl

Project Coordinator: Nelson Cruz

Panel Members:
Eddie Johnson - Materials & Road Research
Gregory Pierzina - District 1
James Kielty - District 1
Manik Barman - University of Minnesota Duluth
Michael Hedlund - District 1
Patrick Huston - District 1
Steven Baublitz -
Thomas Wood - ASTECH Corp

Final Deliverables:

Related Materials:

Asphalt Patching Methods Best Practices Manual (foldable version) - (Brochure/Handout)
It's Pothole Season in Michigan! New Minnesota Guide Helps Road Crews Choose the Best Pothole Patch - (News/Publication Article)
MnDOT using flashcards to train pothole crews KARE-11 - (News/Publication Article)
Kare-11 News Story - (Video/Webinar)
New guide helps you choose the best pothole patch - (News/Publication Article)
How-to cards with decision trees - (Brochure/Handout)