News about Crafco products and projects.

 
Crafco Sealant & Asphalt Remover (13KB)
Overlay Bump Protection
(13KB)
FHWA Policy Memo (Federal funding now available for Crack Sealing) (46KB)

Crafco Library

  Engineering Bulletins
  BAX 250 & 600 Shut Down Procedures 3/02 (20.57KB)
Kohler Engines Engineering Bulletin 10/02  (13.62KB)
Wheel Torque Mounting Requirement for Melters 7/02 (43.93KB)
SuperShot Hose Changes 6/03 (32KB)
Magnum Hydraulic Kit 8/03 (27.9KB)
SuperShot Control Box Changes 7/04 (76KB)
Beckett Burner Solenoid & Wiring Changes 11/05
(67KB)
Hydraulic Valve Pressure Settings 4/06 (32KB)
Operation of Mattei Compressor 6/06
(45KB)
Removal of Hot Oil Shut Off Valve, p/n 41271 6/06 (42KB)
Burner Solenoid Wiring Revision 08/06 (55KB)
Use of Bio Fuel in Crafco Melters 11/06 (32KB)
Drip Stopper 12/07
(36KB)
EZ Series II Flow Control Valve, p/n 46060 05/08 (29KB)
Heat Transfer Oil Replacement Instructions 08/08
(13KB)

 
  Reference Material
  Resealing Concrete Pavement Joints  7/99 (40 KB)
Sealing and Filling Cracks in Asphalt Pavements 11/99
(56KB)
E-Z Sealant Pump 11/02 (522KB)
Trip Press Release 5/03 (12KB)
Bump Formation 4/03
(61KB)
US Code Selection 4/03
(38KB)
Crack Seal Checklist 5/03 (35KB)
Joint Seal Checklist 2/04 (211KB)
Materials and Procedures for Repair of Joint Seals, 146 5/03 (685KB)
Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks, 147a 5/03 (685KB)
Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks, 147b 5/03 (744KB)
Materials and Procedures for Repair of Potholes in Asphalt Pavements, 168 5/03 (751KB)
Edge-Joint Sealing as a Preventive Maintenance Practice 8/03 (1.36MB)
Sealing and Filling of Cracks for Bituminous Concrete Pavements, MDOT 8/03 (1.29MB)
Using LTPPBind V2.1 to Improve Crack Sealing in Asphalt Concrete Pavements 3/04 (168KB)
Material Handling Tools 5/04 (704KB)
Evaluation of 8 Longitudinal Joint Const Techniques for Asphalt Pavements in PA 8/04 (1.69MB)
HFS & SAFETEA-LU 8/05 (116KB)

FHWA Technical Advisory - HFS 8/05 (100KB)
Utah DOT I-15 Report, TechCrete Excerpt 11/05
(3.4MB)
Manitoba Transportation & Gov Services 2004-06 Joint & Crack Sealant Evaluation Report 5/06 (1MB)
Guidelines For Using Geosynthetics with Hot Mix Asphalt Overlays to Reduce Reflective Cracking 5/07 (267KB)
City of Peoria Arizona Public Works Department - Streets Improvements - Crack Sealing 7/07 (link)
LTAP at UNH - Crack Sealing 7/07 (link)
Utah DOT I-215 Bridge Deck Report, TechCrete 10/08
(8MB)
 
WEB SITE LINKS:
National Center for Pavement Preservation Website

Foundation for Pavement Preservation Website

Transportation Research Board, Committee on Sealants and Fillers for Joints and Cracks Website

FHWA Pavement Preservation Website

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Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program Website
 
  Articles
 
Nevada DOT Review - Summer 2002 (407KB)
Thermal Cracks - Public Works - January 2001
(4119KB)
PolyPatch - Public Works - April 2002
(2730KB)
Roads Need Repair - April 2003
(6KB)
MoDot - The Information Super Highway - February 2003
(63KB)
Correcting Problem Concrete Pavements - Better Roads - May 2003 (183KB)
Rocky Roads, Motorists Pay Big Bucks for Bumpy Roads - ABC News - May 2003  (49KB)
WI DOT Pavement Preventive Maintenance - June 2003 (235KB)
LTAP Moving Forward -  Summer 2002 (377 KB)
Pavement Preservation - TR News - Sept, Oct 2003 (3383KB)
Crack- Filling Program Succeeds in Tough Times - Better Roads - June 2004 (1424KB)
Case Study on Pavement Preservation (TechCrete) - Roads & Bridges - Oct 2004 (388KB)
Proper Crack Sealing Provides Ext. Life for Asphalt Pavements - HMAT - April 2005
(374KB)
The Joint Slap Effect - R&T Update 8.04 - Sept 2007 (2,570KB)

Sealed Edge Joints - Better Roads - May 2008 (189KB)
Broadway Broadens Pedestrian Access (HFS used) - USA Today - Sept 2008 (webpage link)

 
  Field Reports
Field Reports consist of data compiled from jobs regarding a specific Crafco product.  Listed below are the Field Reports available to date.  If you would like to obtain a copy of any Field Report shown below, simply click on that report and an e-mail will open up for you to contact Crafco.  Please include your name and company information in the body of the e-mail and that Field Report will be forwarded to you
  TechCrete - Dulles International Airport, Washington DC
TechCrete - Mississippi DOT, Jackson, MS
TechCrete - NYS DOT, Corning, NY
TechCrete - Pennsylvania Turnpike, Somerset, PA
TechCrete - Utah DOT, Brigham City, UT
TechCrete - Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, BC
TechCrete - Missouri DOT, Edgar Springs, MO
TechCrete - IL State Toll Hwy Authority, Chicago, IL
TechCrete - Small Applications
TechCrete - Vermont Agency of Transportation, Lyndonville, VT
TechCrete - Texas DOT, Dallas, TX

TechCrete - Ohio DOT, Route 76 Bridge Joint
TechCrete - Pennsylvania Turnpike, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Spray Injection - Madison County Highway Department, IL
Spray Injection - Various Agencies, Texas
PolyPatch - NJ DOT, Various State Highways
PolyPatch - NYS DOT, Deposit, NY
PolyPatch - Illinois DOT, Lebanon, IL
PolyPatch - Connecticut DOT, Stafford Springs, CT
Geo-Composite - Pennsylvania Turnpike, PavePrep
HFS - Crosswalk, San Antonio International Airport, TX
HFS - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
HFS - Elementary School Crosswalk, Gilbert, AZ
HFS - NASA, Wallops Island, MD
HFS - Luxor Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
HFS - Clark County, Las Vegas, NV
HFS - Wynn Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV