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Cover of Ultra Thin Asphalt Surfacing
Ultra Thin Asphalt Surfacing
  • Publication no: APRG-TN08-99
  • Published: 9 January 1999
  • Superseded

This technical note provides guidance on the use of ultra thin asphalt surfacings which are typically placed with a minimum thickness of around 12-15 mm, or about half the thickness of similar sized conventional asphalt wearing course mixes.

This document was obsoleted in January 2023. It should only be used for reference purposes.

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