Tag Archives: microsurfacing
Microsurfacing: Myth vs. Fact
The Utah Dept. of Transportation recently contracted work on the resurfacing of an approximately 2-mile stretch of Highway U.S. 89 from Lagoon Amusement Park to Cherry Hill Water Park in Davis County, Utah. The design-bid-build contract, which is valued at just under $1 million, was awarded to Utah’s Geneva Rock [...]
Jan
What’s the Big (micro) Deal?
WHAT IS MIRCOSURFACING? Microsurfacing is a road maintenance tool that involves laying a mixture of dense-graded aggregate, polymer modified emulsion, additive, mineral filler (cement) and water to correct or prevent certain deficiencies in pavement conditions. (Hein, 2003) In layman’s terms — it’s an advanced slurry-seal. Microsurfacing was developed in Germany [...]
Oct
Microsurfacing vs. Asphalt Mill & Fill
According to a recent eco-efficiency analysis of asphalt pavement technology, it was found that microsurfacing is not only more economical but also causes less environmental impact than the traditional mill and fill strategy. The organization behind the analysis, BASF Corporation details a wide range of methods used to determine the [...]
Mar