Asphalt Maintenance Services
Franklin Pavement Management LLC adopts a proactive approach to pavement management by employing proven preservation methods. Utilizing a series of low-cost preventive maintenance treatments, we effectively extend the service life of your pavement and reduce overall maintenance costs. Asphalt maintenance services are essential for effective pavement management, providing surface protection and enabling better visual inspections. Franklin Pavement Management LLC offers asphalt maintenance either on an as-needed basis or as part of a routine maintenance service plan, customized to fit your specific needs and budget.
Sealcoating
Sealcoating is a crucial process in maintaining and protecting asphalt pavement. By forming a protective barrier, it shields the pavement from the elements and helps preserve its strength and flexibility. This is particularly important for businesses and agencies that prioritize the visual appeal of their properties, as regular sealcoating ensures a consistent, well-kept appearance.
Benefits of Sealcoating:
Protection Against Elements:
Sealcoating protects pavement from harmful elements such as water, UV rays, and chemicals, preventing them from penetrating the surface and causing damage.
Preservation of Asphalt Properties:
Asphalt pavement, which relies on an asphalt binder for its flexibility, starts to age and harden as soon as it is laid down. Sealcoating helps retain the asphalt’s flexibility and prevents cracks from deepening and multiplying.
Prevention of Deterioration:
High-traffic areas tend to deteriorate faster than low-traffic areas. Sealcoating creates a uniform surface that helps mitigate this uneven wear and tear, maintaining a consistent appearance and performance throughout the pavement's life.
Cost-Effective Maintenance:
Incorporating sealcoating into a regular pavement management program provides the greatest return on investment. It helps prevent serious damage by keeping water from seeping into the base layers, which can turn the sub-grade into mud and lead to pavement failure. Early intervention through sealcoating lowers maintenance costs and makes them more predictable.
How Sealcoating Works:
Flexibility and Strength:
Concrete pavement uses steel to enhance its tensile strength, allowing it to flex without breaking. Similarly, asphaltic concrete pavement uses an asphalt binder to achieve flexible properties.
Aging and Hardening:
Over time, asphalt loses its oils due to evaporation and oxidation, causing it to harden and become more susceptible to cracks. These cracks, if left untreated, allow water to infiltrate the pavement's base layers, leading to structural failure.
Conclusion:
By making sealcoating a regular part of pavement maintenance, businesses and agencies can protect their investments, maintain the visual appeal of their properties, and extend the life of their asphalt pavements. This proactive approach ensures that the pavement remains strong, flexible, and visually appealing for years to come.
Asphalt Crack Sealing
As asphalt pavements age, their flexibility decreases, making them more susceptible to cracking under stress. These cracks expose the underlying base to water infiltration, leading to potential base failure. Dynamic loads and temperature fluctuations, particularly those averaging a 17-degree difference between day and night in places like Louisiana, exacerbate the issue.
Impact of Temperature Changes
Day and Night Temperature Variations: The significant temperature swings cause the asphalt to expand and contract.
Crack Movement: This constant movement can result in loose materials being wedged tightly in the cracks during the day. At night, when the temperature drops, these materials may either crush the edges of the crack or cause new cracks to form.
Consequences of Unsealed Cracks
Base Failure: Water penetration through cracks compromises the sub-grade, leading to a weakened base.
Increased Cracking: Without intervention, the stress from dynamic loads and temperature changes will continue to propagate new cracks, further deteriorating the pavement.
Crack sealing is essential to maintaining the integrity of asphalt pavements by preventing water infiltration and reducing further crack formation.
Motor Oil Spot Removal On Asphalt Pavement
Oil and other petroleum-based chemicals pose significant risks to asphalt pavement. When these lighter petroleum chemicals come into contact with asphalt, they act as solvents, leading to the weakening of the pavement structure.
Effects of Petroleum Chemicals on Asphalt
Solvent Action: Lighter petroleum chemicals dissolve the binding agents in asphalt, causing it to weaken.
Pitting and Water Pooling: Untreated oil spots result in the formation of pits in the pavement. These pits can collect water, further exacerbating the damage by compromising the base and sub-grade.
Consequences of Untreated Oil Spots
Structural Weakening: Continuous exposure to petroleum chemicals reduces the structural integrity of the asphalt.
Increased Maintenance Issues: Pitted and water-damaged pavement requires more frequent repairs, increasing maintenance costs and efforts.
Effective removal of oil spots is crucial to maintaining the durability and longevity of asphalt pavement. Regular cleaning and prompt treatment of oil spills can prevent extensive damage and prolong the pavement's lifespan.
Asphalt Sweeping
Regular sweeping of asphalt pavement is essential for more than just aesthetic reasons. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and longevity of the pavement.
Benefits of Regular Asphalt Sweeping
Prevention of Damage: As vehicles move over the pavement, loose debris can be ground into the asphalt, causing wear and tear. Sweeping removes this debris, preventing further damage and the generation of additional loose material.
Visibility and Longevity of Markings: Routine sweeping helps preserve pavement markings, such as line stripes, ensuring they remain visible and effective for traffic management and safety.
Environmental Health: Sweeping contributes to a cleaner environment by reducing the amount of debris that can lead to air and water pollution. This not only improves the aesthetic appeal but also supports environmental sustainability.
By incorporating regular asphalt sweeping into maintenance routines, the lifespan of the pavement is extended, safety is enhanced, and environmental impact is minimized.
Asphalt Vegetation Removal
Unchecked vegetation growth on and around asphalt pavement can lead to significant damage and deterioration. Proper vegetation management is crucial to maintaining the integrity of the pavement.
Impact of Vegetation on Asphalt
Crack Widening: Plants growing through existing cracks can widen and extend these openings, further compromising the pavement structure.
Water Penetration: Surface vegetation can trap water, allowing it to pool and penetrate the asphalt base and subgrade. This leads to accelerated deterioration and potential base failure.
Benefits of Comprehensive Vegetation Removal
Preventing Damage: Removing vegetation prevents root systems from exacerbating cracks and damaging the pavement.
Maintaining Pavement Integrity: By eliminating vegetation, water infiltration is minimized, preserving the pavement's strength and longevity.
Aesthetic and Functional Improvement: Vegetation removal not only enhances the appearance of the pavement but also ensures its functionality and safety.
We offer comprehensive vegetation removal services to help maintain the optimal condition of our customers' properties. Regular vegetation management is essential to prolong the life of asphalt pavement and prevent costly repairs.