Preservation Education
For 45+ years, Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc. has been conducting long-term research on the most effective asphalt preservation methods while our clients have reaped the benefits. Additionally, extensive FHWA, FAA, NAVFAC, MDOT, and AZDOT research all show that strategic asphalt preservation can greatly extend the life of asphalt pavements to sustain streets, roadways and highways, airports, and commercial pavements.
Training
Whether you need training for a large group or smaller one-on-one learning experiences, we offer technical presentations at your location and project tours tailored to your pavement management needs. You can rely on our field experts to give you an unbiased — just the facts — whole picture on issues specific to your industry or cross-references to our studies as a base for your own research on Asphalt Preservation.
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Educate our clients to recognize signals of pavement aging processes and curb them before they become much more expensive problems.
Help our clients realize the greatest pavement sustainability methods at the lowest possible cost.
Guide our clients towards cost-effective environmentally sound solutions.
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Coal
Tar
Sealant
While there are several popular ways to help prolong the life of pavements, not all methods are equal in effectiveness, cost and environmental impact. One method, Coal Tar Sealant has quickly become of significant concern. Increasing studies have shown coal tar coatings to be prone to shrinkage, cracking and accelerated pavement degradation. Plus, USGS data confirmed that coal tar releases up to 1000 times greater toxins into the watershed than those released by asphalt pavement or asphalt based coatings. Read more here.
Below you will find a suite of information including topic-specific informational brochures, client tools, links to external studies, and technical research information.
Client Tools
Our contacts in the industry enable us to provide you with FHWA, Superpave engineers and many valuable resources to assist you. Let us know how we can help.
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Informational Brochures from Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc.
About Gee: Established 1950 / Family-Owned!
Gilsonite - The Million-Year-Solution!
*NEW* GSB-Friction Seal With Fine Aggregate!
*NEW* GSB-Friction Seal System – Proven Results in ONE PASS!
GSB-88 ® Qualifies for AIP Funds Under New FAA P-608 Specification!
New FAA P-608 Specifications
Create Sustainable Roads with GSB-88 ®!
Create Sustainable Streets with GSB-88 ®!
Create Sustainable Campus Parking Lots with GSB-88 ®!
Create Sustainable Shopping Center Pavement Systems with GSB-88 ®!
Create Sustainable Commercial Parking Lots with GSB-88 ®!
Create Sustainable Park Trails with GSB-88 ®!
Keys to Quality Crack Sealing!
Coal Tar: Are You Aware of the Hazards?
Independent Technical Research, Assessments, and Specifications
Technical Instructions & Specifications:
GSB-88 ® Technical Sheet
ASTM 3405 Specifications - Hot Pour Crack Sealing
GSB-78 Specifications - Commercial
Black Beauty Friction Material Specifications
Silica Friction Material Specifications
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS):
GSB-88 ® MSDS
GSB-78 MSDS
Performance Awards:
GSB-88 ® Receives the Nation's First Environmental Product Declaration!
Government Research:
U.S. EPA Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Report
GSB-88 ® Army Corps of Engineers ROI
GSB-88 ® Naval Facilities Engineering Report
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA):
A Pocket Guide to Asphalt Preservation in Cooperation with
the Foundation for Pavement Preservation (FP2)
Evaluation of Binder Aging and its Influence in Aging of Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete: Literature Review & Experimental Design
Revision and Further Validation of Surface-Performance Graded Specification for Surface Treatment Binders
Evaluation of Binder Aging and its Influence in Aging of Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete: Technical Report
Department of Transportation: DOT
Optimal Timing of Preventive Maintenance for Addressing Environmental Aging in Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavements
Additional Independent Research:
Airports & DOD:
GSB-88 ® Airport Friction Field Data
GSB-88 ® Runway Preservation System Report
Counties & DOT:
GSB-88 ® Skid Data
Laboratory & Field Testing:
GSB-88 ® Durability Test
GSB-88 ® Oxidation Test
GSB-78 Lab Water Stripping Test
Informative Presentations:
Asphalt Aging and its Impact on the Timing of Preventive Maintenance
When is the best time to do Preventative Maintenance?
Articles & Publications:
Protecting Pavement with Gilsonite at Iowa State University
Tests Show Gilsonite-Based Sealer Extends Pavement Life:
Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction
Rejuvenating Asphalt Binder: Asphalt Pavement Magazine
Pavement Preservation Effectiveness Study Will Help Agencies Make Cost-Effective Maintenance Decisions: NCAT
Preventative Maintenance Could Have Saved National Parks Billions of Dollars:
Former agency official says Congress must act to help National Park Service address overdue repairs.
Educational Websites
National Road Research Alliance (NRRA)
Associations
Asphalt Institute
www.asphaltinstitute.org
Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa
www.apai.net
Foundation for Pavement Preservation
www.fp2.org
National Center for Pavement Preservation
www.pavementpreservation.org
FHWA - Pavement Preservation Compendium
www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pres.cfm
