The cost of pavement maintenance keeps escalating upward as refining crude oil technology increases, a shortage of raw materials rises, and mining permits are harder to obtain. As a result, both private and public property owners and homeowners' associations will be spending more on pavement maintenance than ever before. Thomas and Patrick McDonald rely on nearly sixty years of experience in pavement construction and maintenance as well as years of research as they share practical tools and tips that will help anyone manage a successful pavement maintenance project. Through the included charts that will help determine maintenance strategies, the McDonalds guide others on how to: - Identify and repair distresses in asphalt pavement - Develop the proper scope of work, specifications, bids, and contract documents - Estimate repair costs, manage the project, and monitor job site materials - Evaluate the return on investment for repairs Designed specifically to aid in any asphalt projects for commercial properties, shopping centers, industrial properties, apartment buildings, and homeowners' associations or master communities, the Guide to Pavement Maintenance provides step-by-step leadership for anyone ready to tackle a pavement maintenance project.

This updated manual provides practical information on methods, equipment, and terminology applying to the use of asphalt in maintenance of all types of pavement structures. Topics addressed include pavement management systems, types of maintenance, rehabilitation treatments, analysis systems, pavement evaluation, distresses, materials, crack sealing/filling, patching, surface treatments, and asphalt maintenance of PCC pavements

This publication contains two pavement maintenance manuals intended for use by highway maintenance agenices and contracted maintenance firms in the field and in the office. Each is a compendium of good practices for asphalt concrete crack sealing and filling and pothole repair, respectively, stemming from two Strategic Highway Research Program studies.

Details installation procedures, laboratory testing of materials, and field performance of each of the repair and treatment types. Covers the materials needed and the proper procedures for filling cracks and repairing potholes. Discusses: the need for crack treatment, planning and design, construction, evaluating treatment and repair performance, traffic control while conducting repairs etc.. Appendices: cost-effectiveness calculations, safety checklists, material and equipment sources, a glossary of terms, and a list of references. Tables, drawings and photos.