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Sprayed Seals
work tips pavement work tips no. 25
INTRODUCTION As an alternative
April 2001
Key Summary
to, or in
Geotextiles may be used as reinforcement in
combination with,
sprayed seals to improve performance as a This issue of
PMB binder in
waterproofing membrane in sprayed seal and 'pavement work
SAM or SAMI
asphalt interlayer applications. tips' provides a
applications
The use of a geotextile combined with high where there is a guide to the use of
binder application rates provides a tough risk of cracking geotextile reinforced
bituminous membrane with very high developed from sprayed seals.
resistance to reflective cracking. Geotextile cemented base
reinforced seals can also be combined with materials.
polymer modified binders (PMBs) for even
higher levels of performance.
GEOTEXTILES
Geotextiles used in sprayed sealing work are
APPLICATIONS
pavement