Road maintenance

The history of the interventions carried out beforehand, the age of the pavement, its different materials, the admissible traffic loads, etc. are all factors that play an important role in the choice of a maintenance solution or method.

In addition to these input data, traffic management during a maintenance operation can be dangerous. Contrary to a road construction project, maintenance operations must integrate this factor into site planning, sometimes imposing complex phases in a just-in-time flow.

Some particularly busy routes or sources of bottlenecks require the use of efficient solutions, both structurally and in terms of speed of implementation.

Also at stake is the economic aspect, closely linked to the viability of each project. It is never too late to reinforce a deteriorated pavement, but the economic stakes increase considerably with the level of deterioration.

Made-to-measure and adapted solutions

The use of reinforcement geogrids - or reinforced membranes - can limit the number of interventions on a pavement over time, as well as its own expenses.

The use of these solutions aims to optimise the ageing of its road assets. Several elements may be at the origin of a need for geogrid reinforcement. Here are a few examples:

• Increased traffic / pavement requalification to a higher traffic class
• Coatings cracking
• Specific demands that jeopardize the durability of the existing structure (e. g. tangential forces)
• Singularities in the road structure (transition slab, visiting room,...)

All of these factors associated with pavement aging need to be addressed in a timely manner, or the consequences will be even more significant, both economically and ecologically. In this context, Texum is part of a consulting approach in order to offer each interlocutor the solution adapted to his needs, with a simple objective :

• Always offer constructive solutions and comprehensive support, ranging from product selection to installation solutions.