Description
FORTA-FI® fiber-reinforcement for asphalt was specified by the City of Ashland for a high traffic roadway overlay in the downtown business district. The wearing and intermediate courses were milled and then replaced with a new wearing course, three-dimensionally reinforced with FORTA-FI® high-tensile strength fibers. The asphalt was placed at night to decrease business interruptions, and a portable fiber feeder was used at their production plant to introduce the FORTA-FI® into the drum plant. The City engineer is looking to reduce the cracking and improve the rutting performance of the asphalt used for this busy street overlay rehabilitation project.
Key Points
- Extended Pavement Life
- Reduced Rutting & Raveling
- Reduced Cracking