Crack Treatment

Sponsored by: Minnesota LTAP Center

Presented by: Michael Marti, P.E.

SRF Consulting Group, Inc.

Dan Wegman, P.E.

SemMaterials
 Filling vs Sealing

Sealing involves prepping (creating reservoir,

cleaning, etc) where filling, at most, includes
blowing the crack clean.
Crack filling is most often reserved for more
worn pavements with wider, more random
cracking.
Crack sealing is normally done on cracks
which are less than -inch wide, are spaced
uniformly and have limited edge deterioration.
Methods of Crack Treatments
Crack Filling
Preparation is fairly minimal, generally consisting
of blowing loose debris from the crack with
compressed air.
In some cases, you can uses a hot air lance to clean
and dry the crack before applying the filler material.
Mn/DOT Specification 3719, Crumb Rubber,
is recommended.
The use of AC-3 as a crack filler is discouraged.
Methods of Crack Treatments
Clean and Seal (formerly blow and go)
Make sure that cracks are clean and dry before
placing sealant
Perform in late fall or early spring when cracks
are open
Take care not to burn pavement with hot air lance
Follow manufacturers recommendations for
sealant application
Methods of Crack Treatments
Rout and Seal
Over band should be about 2-1/2 inch
( route plus over band.
Over band thickness should be as thin
as possible.
Methods of Crack Treatments
Full-depth crack repair
Milling depth varies from 1 for cracks in good
condition, to full depth for pavements with severe
deterioration in the crack vicinity.
Mill width varies from 10 to 12 for shallow milling,
to 3 to 4 for deep milling.
When choosing the configuration of the area to be
milled, the trench should be wide enough to
ensure good compaction. It is difficult to achieve
good compaction in a deep narrow trench.
Methods of Crack Treatments
Crack Sealing and Overlays
Crack sealing is recommended 6 to 12 months
prior to an overlay.
To eliminate bumps caused by too much or
reactive sealant.
Methods of Crack Treatments
Saw and Seal
Place the sealant flush to the pavement surface.
The strike-off will create a slight over band that
provides better adhesion of the sealant to the
pavement surface/reservoir edge corner.
 Recommended Applications

Material Mn/DOT Recommended Application

Spec
Low- 3720 Initially recommended for rout and
modulus seal method, using a x
rubberized 3725 reservoir and less over band.
asphalt Now 3725, which has slightly higher
resiliency properties, is the
recommended sealant for rout and
seal. It is also the recommended
sealant for saw and seal.
 Recommended Applications

Material Mn/DOT Recommended Application

Spec
Rubberized 3723 Was the common sealer for rout
asphalt and seal until recently (Now 3725)
Good adhesion qualities
Used for rout and seal in
situations where wider reservoir
widths are needed
This product can also be used for
the clean and seal method
 Recommended Applications

Material Mn/DOT Recommended Application

Spec
Crumb 3719 Very effective for clean and seal
Rubber method
Works best in the early spring or
late fall when the cracks are open
Although will crack in the winter, it
will re-heal during warmer
weather
A double jacket melter is needed
to maintain proper temperature of
the product during application
 Recommended Applications

Material Mn/DOT Recommended Application

Spec
Asphalt CSS-1 Used as a crack filler
Emulsion CSS-1H Emulsions are 33% water; will
CRS-2P shrink with curing
HFMS-2 Limited to use in warmer seasons
 Recommended Applications

Material Mn/DOT Recommended Application

Spec
Asphalt AC-3 Air blown asphalt used as crack
Cement filler
Will get quite brittle in the winter
Will track in warmer weather
Discouraged by Mn/DOT
 Recommended Applications

Material Mn/DOT Recommended Application

Spec
Cutback RC Crack filler
Asphalt MC Not as readily available
SC Not as safe as emulsions, but can
be used in the winter months