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... Thin asphalt overlays are extremely useful as a routine maintenance/pavement preservation tool. One of the appealing factors for thin overlays is that they generally are more economical than thicker dense-graded layers.
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... 2 the existing roadway not be rutted or structurally unsound. In addition, the existing surface should not be rough because a thin overlay alone may not be able to correct the distress to the desired smoothness.

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