The mission of the Road Recycling Council - New England Region - is to inform
state and local road officials of the benefits of in-place recycling of worn
out asphalt pavements with cement, a process known as Full Depth Recycling (FDR)
or Full Depth Reclamation with cement. The Road Recycling Council is an initiative
of regional and national cement manufacturers operating in the New England states
of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Many officials are already familiar with the FDR process, which involves pulverizing
the old pavement and blending it with existing base material and cement to build
a stronger stabilized base. By recycling the existing materials, the original
investment in the road is preserved and reused. The recycled road is then resurfaced
with a new asphalt pavement. FDR reconstructs the road under traffic, not only
restoring the road, but also increasing load-bearing capacity and providing
a more impervious base, resulting in many years of good performance and reducing
maintenance costs.
Carolina Carbó, who holds a degree in civil engineering, is the Pavement
Recycling Specialist for the Road Recycling Council – New England Region.
Not every road is a candidate for the FDR process says Carbó. Typical
roads that lend themselves to the FDR process are flexible pavements having
a maximum asphalt thickness of 6”. The process is particularly useful
for roads that suffer from poor bases, cracking, shoving, rutting and those
that have been pothole patched to the point where they are beyond repair and
require reconstruction. She notes that state and town road departments in 26
states have used the process of Full Depth Recycling with Cement. Recent FDR
with Cement projects in New England include roads in Hopkinton, MA; Monroe,
NH; on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire and a Maine DOT project on Route
2A in Aroostook County in Maine.
The Pavement Recycling Specialist is available to work with DOT officials, DPW
Directors, town highway superintendents and/or consulting engineer throughout
New England, assisting them in evaluating roads as potential candidates for
the FDR process. There is no expense or obligation. The New England cement companies
listed on "cement suppliers" underwrite this service. Call or email
Carolina today for additional information or to schedule an appointment to review
those particularly challenging pavement problems in your town.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you to improve the roads in your town!