What are the advantages of epoxy asphalt concrete for an orthotropic steel deck?
Epoxy Asphalt pavement has excellent resistance to fatigue cracking and it also helps stiffen the orthotropic deck system. This high performance pavement reduces (dampens) deflection of the deck plate and extends the life of the deck plate. It does not rut or shove even at high deck temperatures. Depending on the design of the deck system it can be applied at any thickness from 25mm to 75 mm or as an overlay at 19 mm. Unlike other special polymer and asphalt materials that are poured and often placed by hand in a slow process, Epoxy Asphalt is mixed by in a conventional asphalt pug mill and rapidly applied with conventional asphalt paving and rolling equipment.
