Pavements
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Publications and Web sites
American Concrete Pavement Association
This site offers a resource portal of reports, publications, tech tips, and CAD files related to concrete pavement.
Asphalt Pavement Maintenance Field Guide
Minnesota LTAP, Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, Minnesota Local Road Research Board, Federal Highway Administration, 2002 (Download PDF)
This field guide provides guidelines for preventive asphalt pavement maintenance techniques for a variety of distresses and conditions. It covers rack treatments (clean and seal, rout and seal, full-depth crack repair), surface treatments (fog seal, seal coat, thin hot-mix overlays), and pothole patching and repair (cold-mix asphalt, spray injection patching, hot mix asphalt, slurry or micro-surfacing material).
Best Practices Handbook on Asphalt Pavement Maintenance
Minnesota LTAP, Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, Minnesota Local Road Research Board, 2000 (Download PDF)
The purpose of this handbook is to provide background information about the importance of pavement preservation and preventive maintenance, as well as present maintenance techniques for a variety of distresses and conditions.
Minnesota Pavement Conference Session Summaries
Summaries of presentations at the annual conference.
National Asphalt Pavement Association
NAPA provides information on asphalt research, including publications, professional development, and environmental considerations.
Pavement Research Institute (PRI)
The site for this joint program, sponsored by Minnesota’s leading pavement research organizations, contains resources for research in pavement techniques, materials, and technologies. Also included are links to partner organizations and research projects.
State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual 2006
Minnesota Local Road Research Board, Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, Minnesota LTAP, 2006 (Download PDF)
This manual, a reformatted version of LRRB Manual 2005-33, has been designed to be used as specifications for concrete repair of local city streets and county concrete pavements. It is intended to be used as supplemental specifications for constructing this work throughout the state of Minnesota. All standard plates have been designated as SA, which is an abbreviation for State Aid.
Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA)
This research governance structure was formed in 2004 to foster a comprehensive road research program.
Videos
Recycled Shingles in Paving Project
This two-minute video describes a Town of Hassan paving project that used recycled asphalt-roofing shingles. The video was produced by Northwest Community Television in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Workshops and Events
- Minnesota Pavement Conference
- Asphalt Pavement Maintenance and Preservation
- Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation for Local City Streets and County Roads
- Pavement Rehabilitation: Products, Processes and Strategies
- Best Pavement Design Practices for City Streets and County Roads
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