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Application Guide · LL-TEQ™

LL-TEQ application processes

Description of works, equipment and advantages — three cold, in-place processes with no bitumen or asphalt plant.

This guide presents 3 LL-TEQ processes

Full reconstruction, preventive sealing and spot repair

Section 1

In-place cold pavement reconstruction with structural stabilization

FDR — Full Depth Reclamation. For roads at end of life or with structural distress. The cold recycler scarifies and integrates LL-TEQ technology into the existing pavement in a single pass, turning the road into a monolithic, cohesive and waterproof structure.

Cold recycler integrating LL-TEQ on a residential street

Specification wording

Specification wording provided to engineering firms on request.

Execution — Contractor

Project workflow

Step 1

Scarification and LL-TEQ integration

The cold recycler scarifies and integrates LL-TEQ technology into the existing pavement at an average depth of 150 mm, in a single pass.

Cold recycler coupled to water tanker on a residential street

Step 2

Profiling with the motor grader

The grader profiles the treated material to restore profile, slopes and crown specified in the contract documents.

CAT motor grader shaping a freshly treated base course

Step 3

First compaction pass

The double-drum vibratory roller performs a first pass to densify the material and limit displacement.

CAT CB-534D double-drum tandem roller staged for the first compaction pass

Step 4

Final precision pass with the grader

The grader performs a final precision pass to adjust the profile to specification tolerances.

CAT motor grader making a final precision pass

Step 5

Final compaction — 95% Proctor

The double-drum roller reaches a minimum of 95% standard Proctor density.

Tandem roller mid-shift on the final compaction pass on a residential street

Step 6

Surface sealing

Surface sealing by topical application with a spray-bar tanker, or with an emulsion distributor.

Distributor truck applying a topical seal to a canyon road

Equipment and crew

No specialized machinery required

All equipment is already commonly used in road construction. Standard road crew, trained by LL-TEQ.

Cold recycler

Standard cold recycler. Traditionally used for integrating lime or Portland cement into the structure.

Tanker truck

Pressurized spray-bar tanker. Feeds the recycler and applies the surface seal.

Motor grader

Standard motor grader. Profiling equipment used on all road construction sites.

Roller compactor

Tandem vibratory roller. Standard road compaction equipment.

Section 2

In-place cold surface sealing by topical spray

Fog Seal. For roads still in sound condition, in early or mid-life aging. The binder penetrates surface pores, restores superficial cohesion degraded by oxidation, waterproofs the surface and protects against UV.

LL-TEQ Fog Seal spray application on residential streets

Specification wording

Specification wording provided to engineering firms on request.

Execution — Contractor

Project workflow

Single step

Surface sealing

Surface sealing by topical application with a spray-bar tanker, or with an emulsion distributor.

Distributor truck applying a topical seal to a canyon road

Equipment and crew

Equipment comparable to bitumen emulsions

Equipment comparable to that used for bitumen emulsions on conventional sites. Standard road crew, trained by LL-TEQ.

Tanker truck

Pressurized spray-bar tanker.

Distributor (alternative)

Standard emulsion distributor.

Section 3

Cold in-place pothole spot repair (APH system)

LL-TEQ™ (APH) system — Asphalt Pothole Mix. Cold spot repair with LL30 and LL25, performed by an LL-TEQ accredited installer. The procedure is provided at training.

Coated aggregate of the LL-TEQ (APH) system ready for placement

Specification wording

Specification wording provided to engineering firms on request.

LL-TEQ · First projects

Full support until the crew is autonomous

LL-TEQ supports the contractor on the first projects to ensure conforming execution. Once the crew is trained and self-sufficient, the contractor carries out subsequent projects independently.

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