Tips for Maintaining Asphalt Pavement by Crack Sealing Technique

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• Tips for Maintaining Asphalt Pavement by Crack
  Sealing Technique

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Outline

• Introduction
• Why Asphalt Pavement Gets Cracks
• Applying Crack Sealer
• Maintenance on Asphalt Crack Sealing
• Seal Coating on Asphalt Pavement

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Introduction

• It will be uncomfortable for the people to park
  their vehicles where parking lot or driveways has
  pot hole or standing water.
• Therefore choosing the best Asphalt paving
  contractor may help the people to overcome these
  kinds of hazards.
• In this way some certain tips to be followed for
  maintaining the Asphalt Pavement.

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Why Asphalt Pavement Gets Cracks

• Asphalt Pavement gets cracked when weather
  condition becomes dry. If ground under the
  asphalt dries it can cause the asphalt to pull
  apart and cracks can occur easily in asphalt
  pavement.
• Trees are also a main cause for some asphalt
  cracks. The tree root which grows under the
  asphalt seeks out more moisture. When tree roots
  grows in upward direction, causes bulges in
  asphalt pavement and develop cracks.
• To fix cracks in Asphalt Pavement it is better to
  pave your asphalt with best Paving Contractors
  who are updated in latest paving methods.

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Applying Crack Sealer

• First ask the paving company contractors to
  inspect your parking lot or driveways thoroughly
  for any cracks.
• There is a possibility for cracks when little
  rain is poured and it becomes unnoticed.
• The best solution for filling cracks in asphalt
  pavement is by applying crack sealer.

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Maintenance on Asphalt Crack Sealing

• If your parking lot or driveways to be maintained
  in good condition. Then asphalt crack sealer
  should be filled every year.
• The paving contractors should also check for
  periodic maintenance on Asphalt pavement.
• Ideal pavement maintenance should include basic
  tasks like regular assessments, sweeping, crack
  filling, pothole repair, periodic line striping,
  and most importantly, seal coating.

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Seal Coating on Asphalt Pavement

• Seal coating is one of the best techniques in
  maintaining Asphalt Pavement.
• It will help to protect the asphalt from the
  harmful effects of the weather as well the
  damaging effects of petroleum-based products like
  gasoline and oil.
• Some Seal Coat products are water-based, which
  are easier and safer to spread. But there are
  also waterless versions which will be helpful in
  maintaining the Asphalt pavement.