Pavement Management Plan - Episode 5: Reclamation
When roads are looking pretty shabby, it's time for some reclamation! Reclamation—or full-depth reclamation—is a road rehabilitation technique that involves grinding up a road's existing asphalt and mixing it with the top part of the aggregate base to create a new base layer, then paving over top with fresh pavement. For more information about the projects in and around Chanhassen, visit chanhassenmn.gov/projects
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Chanhassen Pavement Management Plan and Full Depth Reclamation
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“Full depth reclamation or FDR involves grinding up a road's existing asphalt and mixing it with the top part of the aggregate base to create a new base layer.”
“We use this construction technique when the existing pavement shows signs of significant deterioration and generally scores below a 60 on the overall condition index a zero to 100 point scale we use to rate a road's health.”
“Although this method is more expensive and extensive than the mill and overlay technique it avoids the more costly total reconstruction which involves various additional improvements.”