Field Operations Guide - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

SURFACE (A000)Pothole Patching (A010)FUNCTIONFE01FOG-301RECOMMENDEDPROCEDURE1. Place traffic-control devices as necessary.2. Clean out and square up potholes, using hand tools.3. Apply liquid-asphalt materials as needed.4. Apply tack coat to area repaired. Be sure to apply tack to total areaof pothole.5. Shovel materials into potholes in layers not exceeding two inches indepth. Hand-stamp each layer before placing the next layer.6. Be sure that final layer is flush with pavement after compaction.7. Remove traffic-control devices.Note: Perform patching operations only when the roadway surface is dryand potholes are not ponding water.Special Note: Determine accomplishment before leaving job site.The sketch above is an example of “squaring” a patch. Note thatsquaring does not necessarily mean “having four equal sides.” It doesmean “eliminating all rounded points of contact between old materialand new material.”10/11 Page 2 of 2