Asphalt cement chip seals - how have they done?

PDFTech ReportRSN 02-08Asphalt cementChip sealsPavement maintenanceSurface course (Pavements)Performance measurementInspectionSkid resistanceOregonOregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research UnitOregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research UnitUS Transportation CollectionIn 1999, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) joined with Lane, Clackamas, Deschutes and Lincoln Counties to find out if asphalt cement (hot oil) chip seals would perform better and reduce the time required for traffic control after the treatment.The county road maintenance departments applied the asphalt cement chip seals on two state highways and five county roads. One the state highway sections, ODOT paid for materials and provided traffic control. OT\u2019s Research Group documented the construction practices, marked sites for ongoing monitoring, and reported on the early performance of the seven sections in the report, Asphalt Cement Chip Seals in Oregon