Optimizing Maintenance Activities. Fifth Report. Bituminous Patching. Combined State Studies of Selected Maintenance Activities: A Cooperative Analysis by Teams from Arkansas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah

摘要

The report is the fifth in a series on Optimizing Maintenance Activities. These studies using Value Engineering techniques are being sponsored by the Implementation Division and conducted by teams of maintenance and operations engineers from several highway agencies. The study was conducted by Arkansas, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah. The Major findings and recommendations are in the following areas: (1) material, (2) training, (3) procedures, and (4) equipment. One of the major conclusions was that the procedures currently in use, when properly followed, provide a durable patch. However, training and follow-up are necessary to ensure that the proper procedures are being followed in the field. Several of the study recommendations are applicable to only those States involved in the project. However, others can be applied on a nationwide basis. Implementation of the recommendations in the four study States would result in a total estimated improved service value in excess of $500,000 annually.