The Complete 7-Steps For Laying Down Asphalt Pavement
Just like you get your home finished properly, your parking lot or driveways should be paved properly. Asphalt pavement has an enormous growth in the field of driveways construction. Asphalt paving is the process of installing the new driveway or parking lot. You would like to get the best quality when you are getting asphalt paving for your driveway or parking lot. Asphalt paving services require, proper surface inspection and a complete estimate should be done. Driveway gets distressed from different weather condition so you have to make sure that best material for your pavement has been used and taken a very good care while processing the asphalt paving.
These step by step process of asphalt pavement installation can help your driveways to get the extended life. #Step 1: Demolition and Removal –
Whether you are installing asphalt pavement for the first time or want to install on distressed driveways, you should remove the dirt or existing surface. This can sometimes will be done through some crew using small tools and sometimes you should use heavy machinery because crews can’t remove doing it by hand.
#Step 2: Grading and Sloping –
You should use updated asphalt patching techniques to prepare your surface for the appropriate water drainage because water can be the main reason for distress. Potholes and cracks can also be formed by the water when it seeps inside your driveways. So, water drainage system is must to prevent water to stand on the driveway when you are getting asphalt pavement.
#Step 3: Prepare the Sub Base –
You may never get the reason behind this but if your base is prepared well for the asphalt pavement then your driveway can get an extended life. If the base is not compacted and stability is not there then it might not support the weight of a vehicle. Your driveway can get as long life as much it would be thoroughly compacted.
#Step 4: Proof roll, Undercutting, and Sub Base Repair –
Once your base is fully compacted and stabled then you have to take the next step. Proof rolling is the step which makes your surface even stronger to support asphalt pavement. Undercutting is used to repair soft spots. By using undercutting process we can remove the soft soil which is inside the main base and fill that with a hard material to make it withstand new asphalt pavement. This creates a sub-base.
#Step 5: Binder and Surface Course –
Once the base and the sub-base is prepared then add the binder to your specified surface. Binder makes your surface strong and extra durable which gives strength to the asphalt surface.
#Step 6: Install New Asphalt Surface –
Once the first 5 step is completed with precision then the time comes for installing the top layer of asphalt. This layer is installed to get a smooth driving experience. Material is prepared with small aggregates such as stone, sand, and gravel, mixed with asphalt cement. Smaller aggregates give a smoother driving experience.
#Step 7: Butt Joints and Transitions –
If you are installing asphalt surface then it should connect with the existing asphalt surface. As such asphalt contractors must find another way to for smooth transition.
Once all the processes have been done, the surface must be smoothened and compacted for the better driving experience and extensive life of driveways.
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