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Pavement Patching: Throw and Go

A common approach to repairing a pavement pothole is to fill the void with asphalt concrete. If there are only a few potholes, a few bags of cold patch material from the local builder’s supply store can be use to fill the holes. Here are some tips that will make the filling perform better: 

  • Clean out any debris from the pothole 
  • Spray or pour asphalt cement from a gallon jug on the pothole sides (also from builder’s supply) 
  • Warm the patch material by placing in the sunlight or on the vehicle engine 
  • Fill the hole with the patch material – slightly overfilling 
  • Tampdown the patch material with a hand tamper or a mechanical compactor to make a tight, smooth finish 
  • If, absolutely necessary, use the vehicle tires to push down the mixture 

The photograph shows potholes patched with the fill & go technique and tires were used to help compact the pothole. For this location, the throw and go approach is effective but creates an uneven pavement surface and isn’t a long-term solution. 

For larger projects, Zimmer Consultants can help develop a maintenance & rehabilitation plan to get your pavements looking as good as new. 

Top Photograph from Zimmer Consultants 

Tamper photograph from Grainger 

Mechanical tamper photograph from Wacker Neuson 

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