Infrared process conventional vs. infrared

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Conventional vs. Infrared - Old vs. New

Conventional

Infrared

OVERALL VIEW OF POTHOLE

OVERALL VIEW OF POTHOLE

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SQUARE CUT EXCAVATED POTHOLE

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HEATED AND SOFTENED SURFACE

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SIDE VIEW OF POTHOLE

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SIDE VIEW OF POTHOLE

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REPAIRED BY CONVENTIONAL METHOD

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REPAIRED BY INFRARED / THERMAL BONDING

Repairing asphalt by conventional methods is a very expensive and time-consuming process. It requires a significant amount of equipment, material and manpower, and the results are often far from permanent. Even when done correctly, the finished repair is left with a cold seam where hot asphalt meets the existing pavement. This cold seam is the "weak link" and is where water will eventually re-enter the repair and cause it to fail.

Take a look at what the conventional process requires:

Equipment

Pavement saw to cut around the damaged area

Jack hammer to break up the existing pavement

Bucket loader to excavate the hole and remove waste asphalt

2 trucks. One for excavated material and one for fresh asphalt

Roller to compact the repair

Manpower

Enough labor to operate trucks and equipment plus do the hand work

Material

Large quantity of asphalt to replace excavated material

Time

All the steps involved can take 2-3 hours for a typical 5’x5’ repair

Infrared Restoration with Kasi equipment requires:

1 Truck

1 Piece of Equipment

2 Men

Twenty minutes