TM 5-822-10/AFM 88-6, Chap. 6
CHAPTER 3
RECYCLED COLD-MIX ASPHALT CONCRETE
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General.
When a pavement has deteriorated to a point that the thickness of a conventional overlay required to satisfactorily
provide a solution to the problem is not economical or is prohibited by existing grades, the use of recycled cold mix should
be considered. A recycled cold mix involves the reuse of the existing pavement structure by reprocessing it and adding
a binder to it without the use of heat. The binder is usually lime, portland cement, or asphalt. This chapter will address
the use of asphalt as the binder in recycled cold mixes. Recycled cold mix in conjunction with a hot mix overlay can often
be used to repair an existing pavement at lower cost than with a conventional overlay. The basic process is shown on the
flow chart in figure 3-1.
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