Pavement Preservation for HMA Pavements: Crack Sealing, Chip Sealing, and Micro Surfacing

This workshop will provide attendees with current best practices on pavement preservation methods, including design and construction. The workshop structure encourages open discussion and allows attendees to share their experiences and concerns. After attending this workshop, participants should be able to select, design, and construct HMA pavement preservation projects.

Dates & Locations

Not currently scheduled

Topics Covered

Crack Sealing

How and why pavement cracks
Why treating pavement cracks is important
Methods to limit/reduce and treat pavement cracking
Clean and seal
Rout and seal
Sealants: uses, selection, and estimated quantities
Equipment
Recommended practices
Dealing with large cracks
Leveling or smoothing cupped cracks
Parking lots
Recreational trails

Chip Sealing and Micro Surfacing

Why do pavement preservation
Project selection and design
Materials
Construction best practices
Inspection
Fog sealing

Who Should Attend

County or city engineers or their technical staff who have responsibility for designing and/or managing pavement preservation projects.

Course Instructor

Thomas Wood has worked in road construction and maintenance for more than 40 years. He has a mix of public and private service experience. For the last 21 years, he has worked on pavement preservation treatments, specializing in emulsion base methods. He also teaches classes for Minnesota LTAP and the National Center for Pavement Preservation. Wood retired from MnDOT in July 2016 after more than 28 years of service. He currently works for WSB & Associates, continuing to promote the use of pavement preservation as a method to extend pavement life.

Credit

1.0 Roads Scholar Program Maintenance Certificate credit.
To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 6.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online.