Asphalt
pavement maintenance is a challenge for commercial establishments
with parking lots and outdoor driveways. Aside from keeping these
surfaces clean, these asphalt pavements need to be routinely checked
and reinforced for the convenience and safety of the numerous
employees and customers that use them. That said, when is NJ asphalt
paving maintenance necessary?
Before
knowing when it's appropriate to perform maintenance, you have to
understand why asphalt pavements deteriorate. These surfaces are
often exposed to chemicals such as oil and gasoline that leak from
vehicles. Traffic, heat from the sun, moisture from wet weather
conditions, cleaning methods, and other factors also attack the
asphalt pavement. These are the agents that weaken the binders in the
asphalt and lead to the deterioration of the pavement.
When
the wear and tear factors take their toll, the asphalt paving can
erode, crack, incur uneven color, and become less smooth. Loose
stones, sand, and gravel, essential to asphalt, can also scatter and
cause uncomfortable driving and even accidental injuries to
passersby. Rougher roads are also known to decrease fuel efficiency
and tarnish the mechanical parts and tires of vehicles faster.
The
most cost-effective way to preserve the quality and extend the life
of asphalt pavements is by preventive maintenance. Sealcoating should
be applied every two to three years or more often, as dictated by the
volume of traffic and load that the pavement encounters. This avoids
costlier repairs and even costlier consequences of pavement
deterioration.
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