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Installation and implementation of proper tack coat application
Mazumder Mithil1
,
Moon-Sup Lee2
,
Soon-Jae Lee1*
1Texas State University
2Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
* Corresponding Author
30 June 2019. pp. 14-39
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Abstract

Tack coat is a form of bituminous emulsion placed between two bituminous layers, so that the two layers can act as a single monolithic unit to sustain the traffic loads. Several studies have been conducted on evaluating the proper tack coat application to ensure superior shear strength. The objective of this paper is to synthesize existing literature, research projects and agency specifications regarding the practice of tack coat application. Proper tack coat application depends on several factors such as tack coat type, application rate and its coverage, temperature, storage condition, pavement surface texture and condition, cleanliness of the surface, asphalt distributor and its consistency, curing or setting time, quality of compaction, and so on. Overall, it contains a comprehensive review of all the known literatures and documents a synthesis study on all those factors impacting the performance of tack coat.

Keywords
Tack coat
Interlayer
Shear
Bonding
Emulsion
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  • Publisher :KOREAN ASPHALT INSTITUTE
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국아스팔트학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Asphalt Institute
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국아스팔트학회지
  • Volume : 9
  • No :1
  • Pages :14-39
  • Received Date : 2019-06-21
  • Accepted Date : 2019-06-26
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22702/jkai.2019.9.1.002
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