University of Wisconsin-Madison

Asphalt Chip Seals

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): 22 minutes
Copyright: 1989
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Equipment operation and application of materials are discussed in detail. Each step of the operation is reviewed to stress the importance of completing each task properly to gain long term benefits. It also discusses various types of materials and aggregates and their proper use for various circumstances. Good pointers are given in areas that would be ineffectively sealed because of their extended deterioration.

Asphalt Crack Treatment

Minnesota Local Road Research Board / Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT): 16 minutes
Copyright: 1993
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
The video presents a discussion with field demonstration of the various methods and materials for preparation and sealing of cracks and asphalt pavements. Also reviews methods employed by several government agencies.

Base and Subbase Repair

International Road Federation (IRF): 16 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
The video demonstrates good procedures used in repairing base and subbase failures due to excessive moisture. It covers extensive repairs and rebuilding for long life.

Chip Seal Application

Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) Clearinghouse: 40 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Part One: Preliminary concerns, materials, equipment, surface preparation, weather requirements, application rates.
Part Two: Chip seal procedures, binder application, chip spreading and roller application, joint construction, brooming, opening to traffic.
Part Three: Problems and pitfalls.
Recommended viewing for maintenance superintendents, pavement engineers, public works directors, inspection foremen and elected officials.

Common Maintenance Problems and Causes

International Road Federation (IRF): 21 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video is a broad overview of the causes of problems on the street and road systems. It discusses the source of failures in asphalt pavements, Portland cement concrete pavements and surface treatment roads. It deals with gravel roads, shoulders both paved and unpaved, drainage problems, and presents typical causes of these problems. It's a good basic training for new maintenance personnel.

Do It Right with Flash Fill

American Electric Power Company: 9 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Describes a patented flowable backfill material, which can be used for utility trench backfill. The material is a mix of special types of flyash and water.

Effective Asphalt Road Maintenance

Transportation Information Center (TIC), Department of Engineering Professional Development (EPD), University of Wisconsin-Madison: 90 minutes
Copyright: 1992
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
June 18, 1992 teleconference topics include effective asphalt pavement patching and crack sealing. Illustrates good practice and emphasizes the need for management commitment to improve performance. Intended for elected officials and managers.

Full Depth Reclamation

Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association: 12  minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video describes and demonstrates equipment and procedures for reclaiming a full depth flexible pavement road.

Maintaining Asphalt Roads: (Blade Patching)

New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department: 11 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
A demonstration of patching large areas of damaged or deteriorated asphalt pavement using graders, rollers, brooms and trucks. This is beneficial where the areas are too large for normal hand methods of repair.

Pavement Maintenance and Worker Safety: SHRP Innovations

Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP): 16 minutes
Copyright: 1993
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Summary of SHRP development in effective pavement maintenance treatment, innovative repair material and equipment to complete pavement repairs, also new work zone safety devices.

Pothole Patching

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): 17 minutes
Copyright: 1989
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Critical requirements in successful pothole patching are stressed in this videotape. It provides good recommendations in magnitude of pothole patching that will provide long life. It also points out areas that would not benefit from the typical pothole patching. It stresses the importance of attentiveness to details in completing each task in order to assure proper installation and long-term benefits from the patch.

Pothole Repair in Asphalt Concrete Pavement

International Road Federation (IRF): 13 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video demonstrates the correct procedures for repairing potholes in asphalt concrete pavement. Although a bit laborious it provides many good pointers to maintenance personnel. It is particularly beneficial to people on the maintenance force who have not had a good training program and also to newly hired personnel.

Pothole Repair in Surface Treatment Pavements

International Road Federation (IRF): 13 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video gives the eight points to properly repair potholes in a surface treatment (seal coat only) pavement. It's a good basic tape presentation of proper procedures or repairing this type of pavement. This video will help develop a good program and is a good introduction to new personnel.

Preventive Maintenance: Project Selection

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): 30 minutes
Copyright: 2000
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Good overview of the benefits and current techniques used to preserve pavements. Covers initial condition assessment, importance of timing and climate effects. Crack and joint sealing surface seals, functional enhancements and minor rehabilitation for asphalt and concrete pavements are included.

Preventive Maintenance: Protecting Our Pavements

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): 14 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
A national perspective on the use of preventive maintenance. Presents several state approaches and benefits to preserving pavements. Encourages consideration of these techniques at the state and local level.

Recycling Asphalt Surfaces

Payne and Dolan, Incorporated: 13 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video demonstrates the various steps employed to reconstruct an existing asphalt pavement using the milling/pulverizing methods followed by stabilization of the base course followed by resurfacing.

Road Repair: Do the Right Thing at the Right Time

Minnesota Local Road Research Board / Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT): 22 minutes
Copyright: 1991
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Discusses the reasons for pavement breakup and the various alternatives for repairing it.

Seal Coat Introduction

Transportation Information Center (TIC), Department of Engineering Professional Development (EPD), University of Wisconsin-Madison: 75 minutes
Copyright: 1992
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
An excellent presentation for proper selection and application of materials for seal coating.

Sealcoating: A Matter of Science and Skill

Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT): 16 minutes
Copyright: 1993
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
The primary objective of this video is to provide maintenance workers with a lesson on how to perform a high quality "chip seal," a sealant composed of an asphalt binder followed by a layer of crushed rock.

Summer Roads Maintenance: Hard Top Roads

Ontario Ministry of Transportation: 37 minutes
Copyright: 1992
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
The first part of the program describes the various types of hard top surfaces and tips on the types of pavement failures. The second part looks at some of the appropriate repairs, including types of material and proper techniques.

Understanding Superpave Mix Design

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): 12 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video provides a brief, yet excellent overview of the Superior Performing Asphalt Pavement (Superpave) process for designing hot mix asphalt pavements. It describes the new asphalt binder specification based on performance and the equipment used for the specification as well as the new asphalt mixture design and analysis process.

Utility Cut Repair: Doing It Right

Minnesota Local Road Research Board: 11 minutes
Copyright: 1996
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Discusses the major points of proper utility cuts including safety considerations, pavement cuts, proper backfill materials and procedures, compaction and resurfacing.

Utility Cuts in Paved Roads: Parts 1 and 2

Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) Clearinghouse: 41 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
A two-part video that presents recommended procedures for completing utility cuts from initial planning through final clean up.

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