Stress absorbing composite for road repair and method

Details Stress absorbing composite for road repair and method Stress absorbing composite for road repair and method

1994-09-19

1996-05-07

Britts, Ramon S.

Road structure, process, or apparatus

Pavement

404 72, 404 75, 404 82, 428 63, 428489, E01C 700

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055139256

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a stress absorbing composite for road repair that comprises a low stiffness geotextile, a viscoelastic material disposed over the low stiffness geotextile, and a high stiffness geotextile disposed over the viscoelastic material. Also provided is a method for retarding reflective cracking in an overlay using a stress absorbing composite and a repaired road containing a stress absorbing composite.

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