SITEWORK UTILITIES MUNICIPAL WATERSEWER DRAINAGE COMMERCIAL IN SOUTH AFRICA

MILLING: This is the process in which the old or damaged road is removed. This is done with a machine that grinds or cuts the road away layer by layer. This process is also called cold planning. CHIP SEALING: Chip seal, also known as tar and gravel, is made from a single size stone and a binding liquid that is much like asphalt cement. Chip seal is a economical substitute for asphalt that seal’s the sub grade. But with the demands of traffic it cannot be used by itself for high volume traffic roads and highways. This is due to its ability to withstand the stress placed on it. WIDENING: Widening is a binder like material used to widen narrow roads and improve the pavements width of the shoulder’s. PATCHING: This is a binder like materials used to repair sections that are cracked, rutted, or have sub base failure. Patching is placed 4 inches at a time up to 12 inches depending on the type of problem that has arisen.