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Overlay Bump Protection (13KB) FHWA Policy Memo (Federal funding now available for Crack Sealing) (46KB) SHRP2 Report, Guidelines for the Preservation of High-Traffic Volume Roadways Roads & Bridges Report: Road Preservation Should be Higher Priority
Crafco Video Library
	Crack Rout & Seal Crack Filling Skin Patching with the Magnum Spray Patcher Pothole Repair Using PolyPatch Pothole Repair Using the Magnum Spray Patcher Sealing Joint with Silicone Joint Sealant Crack Sealing Procedure Video Manual Wide Crack Repair with PolyPatch Crack Sealing with the Crafco Mini Melter Why Rout Cracks? Joint Sealing Instructions PolyPatch Cable Cut Waterproofing - PPT/Video Crafco Model 30 Router Video Manual

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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) Recirculation Switch on EZ Series II Units 02/09 (38KB) Becket Burner DC Controller & Fuel Pump Upgrades 02/09 (47KB) Superseal Heating Instructions for EZ Series II Units 08/10 (33KB) Federal DOT Compliance for 3257 Marking 9/10 Electric Hose Conduit Change 4/11
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 Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks, 147b 5/03 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) Comparison of Hot Poured Crack Sealant to Emulsified Asphalt Crack Sealant, Center for Transportation Research 12/08 (385 KB) Performance and Selection of Asphalt Pavement Crack Sealant Under Nevada Conditions and Before Overlays 1/09 (link) The Economics of Flexible Pavement Preservation, Caltrans 1/10 What We Don't Know About Pavement Preservation (678KB) FHWA Centerline (Longitudinal) Joint Adhesive Performance: Two to Three Year Review (2MB) Ohio Technical Bulletin: Use of Crack Sealing Prior to Placement of Hot Mix Asphalt ACRP-Common Airport Pavement Maintenance Practices
	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 a 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 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) Regular Upkeep Can Extend Life of Asphalt Pavement - Denver Business Journal - April 2005 (607KB) The Joint Slap Effect - R &T Update 8.04 - Sept 2007 (2,570KB) Sealed Edge Joints - Better Roads - May 2008 (189KB) A More Permanent Pothole Fix (TechCrete) - Oct 2010 (webpage link) Compacting Tender (Crack Sealed) Mixes - Asphalt Contractor - Dec 2010 E-PennDot Digest PolyPatch Article - Jan 2011 Better Roads - Pavement Preservation - March 2011 A More Permanent Pothole Fix (TechCrete) Update - March 2011 Ga.DOT executes massive I-95 project (PavePrep SA Geo-Composite)May 2011 USAF Engineering Technical Leter 02-8: Silicone Joint Sealant Specification for Airfield Pavements
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 TechCrete - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX TechCrete - Hondo Airport, TX 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 Mastic One - Virginia DOT Geo-Composite - Pennsylvania Turnpike, PavePrep