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Increased strain on our roads. Our highways are experiencing unprecedented pressures; increased usage and reducing maintenance budgets.
Simple resurfacing is only a temporary fix. When flexible asphalt pavements are exposed to repeated cyclical loads, rutting, pothole formation and fatigue cracking can occur. With increasing vehicle use and axle loads, this problem may also get worse. Simply resurfacing a problem pavement will only temporarily improve the situation as cracks from the underlying layers soon propagate into the new overlay, causing premature aging. This reflective cracking can also be a problem when asphalt overlays are placed on existing concrete pavements.
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Maccaferri asphalt reinforcement solutions are used to address highway problems:
\u2013 Reflective cracking
\u2013 Thermal and fatigue cracking
\u2013 Rutting and shoving
\u2013 Haunching failure
\u2013 High-axle loads
\u2013 Construction on peat soils
\u2013 Differential settlement
\u2013 Weak subgrades
\u2013 Reduced construction layer thickness.


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Reducing the whole life cost through effective reinforcement. <\/b>
The reinforcement of asphalt pavements can produce a threefold increase in the service life of highway pavements by reducing fatigue, reflective, thermal and settlement cracking. With increased fatigue life and extended maintenance intervals, the \u201cwhole life cost\u201d of a reinforced pavement is less than an unreinforced one.
Reinforcement reduces road stress. Stress concentrations in the asphalt matrix are relieved and redistributed by the reinforcement, resulting in:
\u2013 Delayed initiation of cracks, slower crack growth
\u2013 Narrower crack width
\u2013 Wider spacing between cracks
\u2013 Deviation of cracks.


Our products for new-builds and overlays. We offer a range of reinforcement products for bituminous paving. Whereas MacGrid\u00ae AR glass fiber and polyester geogrids inhibit reflective cracking, Road Mesh\u00ae additionally structurally reinforces the pavement. Road Mesh\u00ae provides lateral restraint to the asphalt, which improves resistance to rutting and shoving. As it structurally reinforces pavements, Road Mesh can also be used in new-build roads, and not just overlays.


Effective solutions based on research and experience. We know our solutions function well based upon extensive research and development in cooperation with leading universities and research institutes, as well as practical project experience over many years. Our research has contributed to the development of our design software MacREAD, which our engineers use to solve our client’s roadway problems.


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