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FHWA Manual: Sealing and Filling Cracks in Asphalt Pavements (FHWA-RD-99-147)

FHWA's research manual on materials and procedures for sealing and filling cracks in asphalt-surfaced pavements, from the SHRP pavement maintenance studies. It covers crack preparation, routing, material selection, and application configurations. Crack repair technicians and estimators can use it as the technical backbone for their crack sealing practice.

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Open source — FHWA

Free · outside site

For
Crack Repair Technician, Asphalt Maintenance Technician, Crew Leader, Foreman, Supervisor, Estimator, Owner-Operator
Jurisdiction
US-federal
Version
1.0 · Published
Source identity checked
2026-09-09
Maintained by
FHWA

Sources

  1. [1]Materials and Procedures for Sealing and Filling Cracks in Asphalt-Surfaced Pavements (FHWA-RD-99-147) — FHWA · checked 2026-09-09

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