Rafal Kaczynski
Hi William Pothole patching is the process of repairing an asphalt based road imperfection. Pothole patching is a year-round activity performed by city and county street department crews to maintain the area's roads and bridges. Pothole patching methods are divided into two distinct categories, hot mix and cold mix. Just as the nomenclature suggests, cold mix is a suitable material for the winter months and hot mix is used during the warm spring and summer seasons. Both hot and cold mix are applied with similar methods. The most widely used method is known simply as "throw-and-go". The patching mix is thrown into the pothole along with any debris or water present and compacted with the shovel by manual labor. This method is widely utilized due to the easy application and high rate of production, but the failure rate is extremely high.
