Cold In Place Recycling City of Charlotte September, 2011 Amy E. Schoonover, PE Director of Public Works
Cold In Place Recycling Tight budget Many streets in need of repair Identified major and local streets that were candidates for CIR
Can We Use CIR? No utility work needed under the street Evaluate type of distress that needs to be addressed Quality of the material to be recycled At least 3 inches of asphalt
Background Information Needed Details of pavement that was originally constructed Thickness of as-built layers Pavement cores
Construction Sequence Remove castings Recycle pavement Adjust structures Place overlay
Charlotte’s Project 1.2 miles of 3 ½-4” CIR (18,000 SY) Single train Engineered asphalt emulsion ¾” ultra-thin overlay Mikesell Street Hall, Washington, McClure Streets
Mikesell Street Spartan Motors main shipping entrance- dead end street Public school bus yard Schedule coordination to minimize construction impact
Mikesell Street Last paving ” HMA over aggregate base 3” HMA + ½” base reclamation CIR = 3.8% engineered emulsion + RAP Ultra thin overlay
Mikesell Street BeforeDuringAfter
Hall-Washington-McClure Streets Last paved ” HMA 4” HMA reclamation CIR = 2.8% engineered emulsion + RAP Ultra thin overlay
Minimal Disruption Hall StreetWashington St.
Quality Assurance Material gradation Emulsion addition rates Rolling patterns Density testing
Resident/business notification City website Facebook Press Releases Community Relations
CIR Advantages Environmentally friendly Shorter construction time Able to maintain traffic Cost effective
Emission Comparison
Additional Resources Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association (ARRA) %20FINAL% pdfhttp:// %20FINAL% pdf Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Transportation Research Board Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program