152505 — Asphalt Patches

505.01 Description

Repair rigid, flexible, or composite pavements by removing part or all of the section of the existing pavement and replace with asphalt paving material. The locations and extent of the repairs will be as specified or as directed. Partial Depth Patching (PDP). PDP consists of removing areas of unsound pavement up to 50 percent of the pavement thickness and replacing with an asphalt mix. The pavement thickness is defined as the thickness of all bound materials in the pavement structure including asphalt mix, Portland cement concrete (PCC), and any other asphalt or cement modified material. Full Depth Patching (FDP). FDP consists of removing the full thickness of the pavement sections to the top of the aggregate base and replacing with an asphalt mix. Perform FDP whenever more than 50 percent of the pavement thickness requires repair.

505.02 Materials

Graded Aggregate Base 901.01 Aggregates for Asphalt Mixes 901.01 Performance Graded Asphalt Binders and Asphalt Mixes Section 904 Crack Sealer 911.01 Production Plants Section 915 Cold Patch Material Section 924

505.03 Construction

Keep disturbance of the base material to a minimum. The faces of the remaining pavement shall be square and vertical without ragged edges. Do not use equipment that could damage the existing pavement.

505.03.01 Weather Restrictions. Refer to 504.03.02.

505.03.02 Existing Pavement. Complete all repairs on the same day in which excavation is

completed. Do not leave open excavated areas at the end of the workday. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

505.03.03 Removal of Pavement for PDP. Remove existing pavement by milling, grinding, or

saw cutting to the specified depth. Maintain square vertical faces after removal.

505.03.04 Removal of Pavement for FDP. Make a perpendicular saw cut full depth around the

perimeter and remove the existing pavement to the top of the aggregate base. Refer to 522.03.03 for the concrete portion of a composite pavement. Maintain square vertical faces after saw cutting.

505.03.05 Base and Subgrade Preparation. The aggregate base of the FDP area will be

evaluated to determine its suitability.

501.03 10.

505.03.06 Subgrade Drains. Refer to Section 306. The construction of subgrade drains may be

required in areas of wet underlying subgrade or in areas where future drainage problems may be a concern, as determined.

505.03.07 Emergency Filler. Have sufficient approved cold patch material readily available to

fill the void of the repair area. Place and compact the material as directed. Completely remove the material at the beginning of the next workday.

505.03.08 Steel Plates. Ensure that an ample supply of 12 ft x 14 ft by 1 in. thick steel plates are

available on site to cover the emergency filler. 505.03.09 Patch Construction. Refer to Section 504. Furnish equipment and perform placement, compaction, and quality control procedures as specified. Manual placement of the asphalt patches is permissible. Thoroughly clean and tack the exposed vertical surface of adjacent pavement prior to placing the asphalt patch as specified in 504.03.04. Patches in excess of 50 ft in length and 10 ft or greater in width shall have the final riding surface placed by a paver. Lower lifts may be placed by a paver or other methods as necessary. Do not place asphalt patches on a frozen base.

505.03.09 01 Crack Sealing. When newly constructed patches will be left open to traffic for at

least three months, crack seal the edges as specified in 510.03.08.01. 505.03.10 Patch Placement. Maintain lift thickness in conformance with the following: ASPHALT LIFT THICKNESS MIX DESIGNATION (mm) MINIMUM (in.) MAXIMUM (in.) 9.5 1.0 2.0 12.5 1.5 3.0 19.0 2.0 4.0 25.0 3.0 5.0 37.5 4.0 6.0

505.03.11 Patch Surface Checks. Have an approved 10 ft straightedge available as directed. The

patch surface, after final compaction, shall be sufficiently smooth and true to the established line and grade. Test the surface with the straightedge in the longitudinal and transverse direction immediately behind the final roller. The tested surface shall not deviate by more than 3/16 in. Correct any portions that deviate by more than 3/16 in. by removal and replacement or by diamond grinding at no additional cost. Recheck all corrected pavement sections, including any additional transverse paving joints created, to determine if the sections meet specifications.

505.03.12 Mix Sampling Requirements. One random sample per mix will be required daily for

projects using more than 200 tons per day. Quantities of 200 tons or less of asphalt per day may not require daily field sampling. However, one random sample per mix for every 1000 tons of asphalt or one sample per mix will be required weekly; whichever yields the greater frequency. Random mix samples will be required for patches placed with a paver. Patches not placed with a paver or patches less than 1000 ft2 (10 ft wide x 100 ft long) will not require a mix sample.

505.03.13 Testing and Acceptance. Acceptance of Base and/or Surface of each patch per lift will

be determined by using an asphalt density gauge with test data witnessed. Calibrate the density gauge to the mix in order to obtain representative readings.

505.03.14 Density Determination Requirements. On the first day of patching, perform density

gauge testing and core sampling on three randomly selected test locations. Label the cores with the date sampled. Test the cores then submit the results to OMT. The average pcf of the three cores and the average pcf of two corresponding gauge readings shall be within 3.0 lb/ft 3 of each other. If they do not compare, recalibrate the density gauge according to the manufacturer’s recommendation. When the difference between the gauge readings and the core tests are greater than 3.0 lb/ft 3, verify the gauge’s accuracy by reading three new random locations. Report the density gauge test data as a percentage of the daily production maximum specific gravity. An in-place density of 92.0 percent to 97.0 percent is required for each randomly selected patch test location per lift. Compliance will be determined for each patch separately by averaging all density tests performed within each specific patch. Submit compaction sheets to OMT daily for all production. Retain the tested cores in the QC Laboratory until OMT verifies the results. A patch 2500 linear ft or greater shall require additional readings. Take three cores and corresponding gauge readings per mix weekly to verify the gauge readings. If the average of the density gauge readings and the average of the core densities are within 3.0 lb/ft 3, all the daily density gauge readings will be accepted. If they do not compare, recalibrate the density gauge. Incentives are not applicable for patch density.

505.04 Measurement and Payment

Refer to 504.04 and MSMT 735. Payment will be full compensation for saw cutting, milling, grinding, removal, disposal, trimming of the existing pavement, subgrade preparation, placing all materials including tack coat, steel plates, emergency filler, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. After removal, steel plates and emergency filler will remain the property of the Contractor.

505.04.01 Partial Depth Patching and Full Depth Patching. Payment will be measured and

paid for at the Contract unit price per square yard or per ton. The payment will be full compensation for furnishing, hauling, placing all material, additional removal of pavement above the aggregate base, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work.

505.04.02 Removal of Unsuitable Material. Payment will be measured and paid for at the

Contract unit price per cubic yard. The payment will also include excavation and disposal of unsuitable material, backfilling with aggregate, and compaction. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

505.04.03 Price Adjustment for Asphalt Binder. Refer to 504.04.01. An adjustment will be

made to the final Contract unit price for asphalt mixture if the price of asphalt binder fluctuates significantly from the prevailing price on the date of placement. This includes asphalt patching material converted to tons.

505.04.04 Price Adjustment for Asphalt Mix. Payment reduction or incentive will be made

using the Contract items for Asphalt Mixes. Revisions to the established item amounts will not be allowed.

505.04.05 Crack Sealing. As specified in to 510.04.

2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 506 — GAP-GRADED STONE MATRIX ASPHALT CATEGORY 500 PAVING SECTION 506 — GAP-GRADED STONE MATRIX ASPHALT

506.01 Description

Place gap-graded stone matrix asphalt (GGSMA) surface as specified. GGSMA shall conform to Section 504, except as specified.

506.02 Materials

Gap-Graded Stone Matrix Asphalt Mix 904.05 Production Plants Section 915

506.03 Construction

506.03.01 Demonstration. Demonstrate that a satisfactory mix can be produced, placed, and the

compactive effort determined before proceeding with the actual work. Place a minimum of 100 tons of GGSMA outside the project limits for the demonstration. A new strip will be required if a project carries over to a new season. Paver and rollers as specified in 504.03.01. A material transfer vehicle may be used as part of the demonstration strip.

506.03.02 Hauling Units. Use vehicles with tight, clean and smooth metal beds. Lightly coat the

beds with an approved asphalt release agent, a combination of release agent/soap solution, or No. 10 dust coated with 1 percent asphalt or uncoated. Do not use petroleum derivatives or other coating materials that may contaminate the characteristics of the mix. Drain the bed before loading. Immediately after loading, cover each load with a full asphalt tarp, securely fastened along the sides and rear of the truck bed. The tarp shall contain no holes or rips. The time between plant mixing and shipment shall not exceed one hour. Storage time may vary depending upon gradation, type of binder and/or stabilizer. Stored material shall have results of no less quality than mixes discharged directly into hauling vehicles.

506.03.03 Weather Restrictions. Refer to 504.03.02. GGSMA placement will only be permitted

when the ambient and surface temperatures are at least 50 F. 506.03.04 Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV). Use a material transfer vehicle to apply the final surface course. The MTV shall perform additional mixing of the GGSMA and then deposit the mix into the paver at a uniform temperature and consistency.

506.03.05 Asphalt Placement. Refer 504.03.06.

2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS