How Weather Conditions Affect Paving Projects

While you are planning the paving project, it is to pave asphalt, concrete paving or something else with your hand. The last thing on your mind may be all weather here at White Rock, LLC, mother nature is paramount in our planning. Built in Mississippi and helping out every state along the Gulf Coast, we know firsthand what influence humidity and temperature, precipitation and wind can have on how long or successful your job will be.

In this post, we'll look at several factors of weather that are significant to paving work and explain how White Rock, LLC prepares for these challenges should they arise--in any climate.

Temperature's Influence on Paving Quality

Asphalt Paving:

The ideal temperature range to lay asphalt is between 50°F and 85°F. When the temperature drops below 50°F, asphalt cools off quickly and doesn't compact well, resulting in weak spots leaking from its surface that could lead to premature cracking. On the other hand, when it is very cold the asphalt will initially harden more quickly than normal because of higher temperatures--Everyone knows the old saying for snakes is "aa hard. "NOT!!.

What We Do: White Rock schedules paving work for spring and early fall when asphalt can be laid down.

Rain and Pavement Maintenance

Rain presents significant challenges to paving projects. These are especially noticeable in today's pavements settings.

Asphalt and Concrete Paving:

Rain causes the binding agents to stop forming and harden. Water which percolates down into the subgrade or sits on top of it increases poor compaction, creating structural problems such as potholes and drop-offs in the road.

Seal Coating and Striping:

Rain will wash away coatings and paint before these materials have had a chance to set--an occurrence requiring expensive rework.

Our Solution: If surfaces have been rained on, do not pave them. Otherwise, we can now combine the development of the next layer (surfacing or base materials) with a compacted base ensuring it is thoroughly dry before proceeding.

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Humidity in the curing process plays a crucial role.

--High Humidity: This slows down evaporation, which is beneficial for concrete curing, but inadequate curing. --Low Humidity: Combined with the high temperatures it accelerates water vapor loss, both asphalt and concrete will dry out.

 Our Approach: We monitor humidity levels and apply curing compounds or coverings to forestall premature cracking and surface blemishing.

 Wind and Debris Removal from Freshly Laid Surfaces

An unexpected challenge is wind.

--Higher Winds: They may make faster drying possible, but can also leave too little water in the mix — which would produce problems.

Our Approach: In winds, we take protective measures such as plastic bands and multi-surface soil carrier aids to secure freshly paved areas. 

Seasonal Weather

In Mississippi, the sequent time is each dissimilar.

Worrying about:

--Spring: All you need is a large process to lay concrete, but thanks to its rain, there should not be any admixtures that bring an extra chemical poison into an industrial latch. 

--Summer: Although sunshine is abundant, it is still best to lay concrete early in the morning to avoid excessive heat. 

--Autumn: The best time for major construction, though it has its security problems with early frosts. 

--Winter: Cold weather and frozen ground are unique conditions requiring special materials and techniques if you are going to succeed at paving. 

Our Approach to Seasonal Trends:

At White Rock, LLC, we are aware of seasonal trends and adjust our schedules accordingly if sudden weather changes occur. This flexibility in timing ensures our clients' needs are always met. 8

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Residential Work

Cold weather can cut short the length of time that one may work on asphalts. High temperatures make it necessary to dispose of mixtures which are too hot. Therefore, we modify our formulas and working schedules based upon daily weather reports.

Main Destructive Factors

A proper environment of coating construction material is essential. Adhesion and curing are exceedingly particular, both require proper weather conditions. For one, newly-sealed surfaces can be wrecked by humidity and precipitation; parking lot striping will not stick well unless the surface is dry.

Delays and Increased Costs of Projects

Delays such as these 

1)Vastly increase the amount spent on labor; 

2) Waste materials that have been spoiled by weather or prevented from drying properly because of water intrusion, so they must be re-painted again from scratch

 3) Interrupt our clients' lives at home or work.

- Moving Paving Crew: In transportation costs alone

- Unreliable Materials: After all that water they won't set; you end up having to redo the whole thing. 

Expensive and time consuming.

- Customer Disruption: When businesses are hindered in the use of their drive and parking facilities for extended periods, they are upset--but so too incidentally are the people who live there.

Conclusion

Here at White Rock, LLC we are increasing the footprint of asphalt all the time. And wherever the weather brings us trouble, we find solutions that are both wiser and safer-!

No matter if you are getting a new asphaltic road, laying concrete sidewalks, filling potholes with more asphalt or just striping a fresh coat onto any tarmac already put down in preparation for another winter's use-it is important to get those jobs done correctly; typical weather conditions have no place here at all.