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Pages 70-72

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... Chat -- Fine aggregate used to spread on flushed/bleeding chip seals as an emergency repair measure to restore skid resistance. Chip seal -- A bituminous surface treatment that can be a single, double, or triple application of bituminous binder and cover aggregate on an existing paved surface.
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From page 71...
... Modifiers have proven successful at enhancing flexibility, minimizing bleeding, increasing aggregate retention, and extending the service life of chip seals. Otta seal -- A Norwegian term, adopted in many places including parts of Africa and the United States, that describes a low traffic volume–graded aggregate surface treatment.
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From page 72...
... It is an application of asphalt binder and cover aggregate on a prepared gravel or crushed stone base. Texturizing -- An Australian/New Zealand practice whereby excess binder is removed before chip sealing to allow a constant rate of binder to be shot during binder application operations.
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Key Terms

  • surface treatment
  • cover aggregate
  • chip seals
  • cover stone
  • bituminous surface

  • application rates
  • asphalt cement
  • spray bar
  • aggregate retention
  • size aggregate

  • asphalt film
  • increasing aggregate
  • paved surface
  • choke stone
  • bituminous binder

  • surface texture
  • existing paved
  • constant rate
  • fog seals
  • asphalt chip

  • aggregate loss
  • increased adhesion
  • inadequate rolling
  • seal characterized
  • asphalt cements

  • influences material
  • proven successful
  • transverse depth
  • water evaporate
  • prepared gravel


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