Some pavement defects are more uncommon than others, and what faced Pavement Advisory Board member Don Rooney, Pioneer Paving & Grading, when he served as a consultant on a job was a bit of a puzzle.

Having a solid base is essential to paving a driveway. For Bel Rock Asphalt Paving Inc., Belvidere, IL, it's essential for both its business and the driveways it paves. To build a solid base for the ...

Roads are subject to heavy wear from traffic and environmental factors. Over the long term, these things add up to cracks and other defects in the asphalt. Micro-cracks and damage to deeper layers ...