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Pothole Repair for Asphalt and Concrete Base Aggregates

Technology Application

Pothole repair Asphalt Cement

Detailed Technology Description

Researchers at UCLA have developed a strong bonding polymer that offers a long-term solution to asphalt and cement pothole repair patching material. Because the new polymer has high fracture toughness and impact absorbing ability, it serves as a continuous structural cage material for holding aggregates together even when heavy traffic stresses are applied. Furthermore, due to its adjustable viscosity, the material provides penetration depth control for various applications.

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US20110293954A1
Application Number: US13096750A
Inventor: Kao, Wei H. | Carlson, Larry | Yang, Jenn-Ming | Ju, Jiann-Wen Woody
Priority Date: 29 Apr 2010
Priority Number: US20110293954A1
Application Date: 28 Apr 2011
Publication Date: 1 Dec 2011
IPC Current: B32B001312 | B05D000300 | B05D000310 | E01B000328 | E01C001100 | E01F000500 | E02D002700 | E04C000100 | E04C000334 | E04H000400 | E04H000900
US Class: 428451 | 004506 | 052596 | 052831 | 109001S | 238084 | 404017 | 405124 | 405127 | 405229 | 427299 | 4273855 | 4273936
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: APPLICATION OF HIGH TOUGHNESS, LOW VISCOSITY NANO-MOLECULAR RESIN FOR REINFORCING POTHOLE PATCHING MATERIALS IN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE BASE PAVEMENT
Usefulness: APPLICATION OF HIGH TOUGHNESS, LOW VISCOSITY NANO-MOLECULAR RESIN FOR REINFORCING POTHOLE PATCHING MATERIALS IN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE BASE PAVEMENT
Summary: The method is useful for increasing a durability of concrete such as asphalt concrete and cement concrete including portland cement, masonry cement, mortar cement, gypsum, calcium aluminate cement, hydratable alumina, hydratable aluminum oxide, colloidal silica, silicon oxide, magnesia, limestone, hydrated lime, pozzolans, fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag, metakaolin, rice hull ash, silica fume, oil well cementing grout and hydraulic cement binder, where the concrete is useful: in a preformed article such as precast concrete wall, barrier, block, post, beam, road section, bridge component, railroad tie, junction box, grate inlet, culvert, swimming pool, section of swimming pool, foundation, safe room, crypt, housing component, architectural form and sculpture (all claimed); in the formation of a road or runway, a structural device or surface, and an ornamental device or surface; for repairing a damaged surface; in the building or reinforcement of structures or barriers to reinforce military or secure areas; and in concrete barriers on highways.
Novelty: Increasing a durability of concrete e.g. cement concrete including portland cement that is useful in a preformed article e.g. junction box, comprises infusing a concrete with an oligomeric solution, and forming a thermoset polymer

Industry

Architecture/Construction

Sub Category

Construction Engineering

Application No.

9328024

Others

State Of Development

• High fracture toughness
• High impact absorbance
• Adjustable viscosity
• Non-toxic and environmentally friendly
• Compatible with pothole repair processes

Background

The occurrence of potholes on asphalt and cement pavements are long standing issues. Previous repair methods offer only temporary solutions as traffic stress cause a portion or whole block of the repaired material to separate from the original pothole. In order to boost the lifetime of the repaired potholes, it is necessary to employ strong bonding material with high fracture toughness that can absorb energy without breakage.

Tech ID/UC Case

22313/2009-731-0

Related Cases

2009-731-0

*Abstract

Researchers at UCLA have identified an ultra-high-toughness nanomolecular resin as a binder for pothole repair material, which dramatically enhances the strength, durability and service life of the asphalt and cement pothole-repair patching practices.

*Applications

• Pothole repair
  • Asphalt
  • Cement

*IP Issue Date

May 3, 2016

*Principal Investigator

Name: Larry Carlson

Department:

Name: Jiann-Wen Woody Ju

Department:

Name: Wei Kao

Department:

Name: Jenn Ming Yang

Department:

Name: Wei Yuan

Department:

Country/Region

USA