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NCHRP Synthesis 411:

Microsurfacing

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Size: 124 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:2010

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Authors:
Douglas D Gransberg; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 411: Microsurfacing explores highway microsurfacing project selection, design, contracting, equipment, construction, and performance measurement processes used by transportation agencies in the United States and Canada.

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Front Matter i-ix  
Summary 1-3 (skim)
Background 4-5 (skim)
Key Definitions 6-6 (skim)
Protocol to Develop Conclusions, Effective Practices, and Future Research Needs 7-8 (skim)
Organization of the Report 9-9 (skim)
General Agency Microsurfacing Information 10-11 (skim)
Summary and Conclusions 12-12 (skim)
Introduction 13-13 (skim)
Project Planning and Road Selection 14-15 (skim)
Candidate Road Characterization 16-20 (skim)
Selection of Materials 21-23 (skim)
Developing and Laboratory Testing of a Job Mix Formula 24-24 (skim)
Application Rates 25-25 (skim)
Summary 26-27 (skim)
Contract Administration 28-29 (skim)
Warranties 30-31 (skim)
Microsurfacing Contract Provisions 32-34 (skim)
Summary 35-35 (skim)
Construction Process 36-40 (skim)
Summary 41-41 (skim)
Microsurfacing Equipment Train 42-46 (skim)
Summary 47-47 (skim)
Microsurfacing Quality Requirements 48-48 (skim)
Quality of Microsurfacing Workmanship 49-50 (skim)
Microsurfacing Performance 51-53 (skim)
Summary 54-54 (skim)
Case Study Descriptions 55-62 (skim)
Summary and Effective Practices 63-63 (skim)
Conclusions 64-64 (skim)
Future Research Needs 65-66 (skim)
References 67-70 (skim)
Glossary and Abbreviations 71-74 (skim)
Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire and Results 75-100 (skim)
Appendix B - Specification Content Analysis 101-103 (skim)
Appendix C - Microsurfacing Example Contract Clauses, Specifications, and Checklists 104-114 (skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 115-115 (skim)

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 411: Microsurfacing explores highway microsurfacing project selection, design, contracting, equipment, construction, and performance measurement processes used by transportation agencies in the United States and Canada.

Microsurfacing is a polymer-modified cold-mix surface treatment that has the potential to address a broad range of problems on today's highways.

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