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| Do you recommend using a numerical rating system to rate a pavements condition?
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| Yes. The system we recommend rates a pavement from a 1 (worst) to a 10 (best) and can be found along with pictures and examples of distress criteria in our eBook How to Identify Asphalt Pavement Problems. |
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| What are the causes of asphalt failure?
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| Poor design or construction, water intrusion by no drainage and/or poor grade, weathering (sunlight), fuel spills, excessive loading. |
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| How long should my concrete pavement last?
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| If it has been properly designed and installed it should last from between 30 to 40 years. |
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| If it has been designed by an engineer and installed in accordance with the design and tested in should last between 15 and 20 years without maintenance but also without being exposed to loads beyond its capacity. Learn More... |
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| Salt is the most common and cheapest but it has environmental side effects such as the salinization of bodies of water and accelerating corrosion on metallic surfaces. Learn More... |
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| What Temperature does Salt stop working?
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| Salts eutectic temperature (the temperature that it fails to work at all is -6 degrees Fahrenheit), but if fails to economically function at about 15 degrees Fahrenheit. It should also be placed when there is some moisture present or in a brine solution for it to work more effectively. |
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| The best way is to use what you already have such as a snow blower, a 4x4, ATV, etc. Be sure your equipment is rated to use any plow or spreader attachments you plan on using. Learn More... |
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| What are the downsides of using abrasives in snow removal and ice control?
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| The first is that they do not melt ice. They can clog drains after the snow melt and cause a mess including chipping paint. The greatest serious concern over the use of abrasives is that they can contribute to dust and particulate pollution and in some areas are monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as PM10 contributors. |
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