Implementation of ultra high pressure water cutting for treatment of flushed chip seals in the US

William D. Lawson; Darlene C. Goehl; Sanjaya Senadheera

doi:10.1080/10298436.2015.1036867

Implementation of ultra high pressure water cutting for treatment of flushed chip seals in the US

William D. Lawson, Darlene C. Goehl, Sanjaya Senadheera

Civil Environ Construct Engineering

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This paper discusses implementation of ultra-high pressure (UHP) water cutting as a pavement maintenance strategy based on the first large-scale application of UHP water cutting for treatment of flushed chip seals in the USA. Data are from 13 field sites located in four different climatic regions in Texas. Production rates and treatment costs are sensitive to the UHP water cutter equipment, road surface condition, environmental factors and other variables. Production rates for UHP water cutting under Texas road conditions ranged from 490 m²/h to 1560 m²/h, average 830 m²/h, for treatment of light to heavy flushing. Turn-key unit costs for UHP water cutting varied from US $1.77/m² to US $2.08/m² for an average savings of 41% as compared to the cost of typical Texas maintenance solutions for treatment of flushed chip seals. Overall, UHP water cutting shows positive results in terms of treatment effectiveness, durability and production considerations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	36-46
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of Pavement Engineering
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2015.1036867
State	Published - Jan 2 2017

Keywords

airport rubber removal
chip seal
flushing
implementation
pavement maintenance
striping removal
ultra high pressure
water blasting
water cutter

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