Can BMP High Performance Cold Patch be overlaid with hot mix asphalt?
Yes! Contractors, departments of transportation and municipalities have put hot mix asphalt over BMP High Performance Cold Patch without experiencing pushing, rutting or bleed-through.
Can BMP High Performance Cold Patch be used for concrete repairs?
Yes! BMP High Performance Cold Patchmay be used on concrete pavements-including roadways, parking lots and bridge decks.
Can BMP High Performance Cold Patch be used in wet conditions?
Yes! BMP High Performance Cold Patch is ideal for making pavement repairs in wet holes.
What are suitable methods to compact BMP High Performance Cold Patch?
BMP High Performance Cold Patch can be compacted with a hand tamper, the wheel of a vehicle, vibratory compactor or roller. Sufficient compaction of BMP High Performance Cold Patch during installation will increase initial surface stability and prevent raveling, pushing and rutting.
When applying BMP High Performance Cold Patch, is a tack coat or primer required?
No! The liquid asphalt formula used in BMP High Performance Cold Patch has tenacious binding ability and does not require a tack coat or primer.
How do you estimate the amount of BMP High Performance Cold Patch needed for a repair?
For every square foot of area to be covered to 1” in depth, approximately 12 lbs. of BMP High Performance Cold Patch is needed.
How long until BMP High Performance Cold Patch sets up?
When compacted, the liquid asphalt and aggregate in BMP High Performance Cold Patch become stable enough to immediately handle traffic. The surface of the patch will cure over time to the hardness of surrounding pavement. Below the surface, the BMP High Performance Cold Patch will cure at a much slower rate, which permits the patch to move with the surrounding pavement during expansion, construction and weathering.
How long will BMP High Performance Cold Patch last in a stockpile?
BMP High Performance Cold Patch stockpiles of 100 tons or larger will remain for on year. Lesser quantities in stockpile will last several weeks to several months, depending on how the material is stored. A BMP High Performance Cold Patch stockpile forms a protective barrier or shell, which maintains freshness of the material inside. Do not disturb this protective barrier, and load only from one end of the stockpile.