GEOSYNTHETICS
 

CASE
  STUDY Pavement Rehabilitation / A3 Robin Hood Way / London, UK

 
Installation of new asphalt concrete layers overlying concrete slabs
  Project Data
The Project
Application: Paving
 
The A3 Robin Hood Way dual carriageway in south west London runs along the western perimeter of Location: London, UK
Wimbledon
  Common, between Coombe Lane to the south and Kingston Vale to the north. The 2.2 km long dual
carriageway makes up part of the Kingston by pass and is therefore a very busy part of the London transport Product: TenCate Polyfelt ®
network. The pavement construction comprises a bituminous surface overlying an unreinforced concrete slab PGM-G 100/100
 
road base. In common with many roads, high traffic volumes and dissection of the road construction from Quantity: 8000 sqm
utility works had caused significant deterioration of the carriageway with extensive reflective cracking,
  Owner: Transport for London
settlement and fretting. As a consequence of the carriageways deterioration, the decision was taken to
restore the integrity of the highway in September 2007. The works would be undertaken as part of Transport Contractors: Tarmac Ltd
 
for London’s annual capital maintenance programme. To limit disruption to the travelling public and maintain
PGM-G Installer:
traffic flows during peak periods, the work was approved to be undertaken at night, as is the usual practice
  Foster Contracting Ltd
on London’s busy streets. Noisy operations were restricted to the early evening and eliminated during the
installation by use of a specialised installer´s plant. Date: 01/09/2007
 

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Pavement Rehabilitation
A3 Robin Hood Way, UK 

Installation process of the paving fabric TenCate Polyfelt ® PGM-G 100/100

A3 Robin Hood Way

Challenge
Year after year owers have to invest in rehabilitation of trunk raods
infrastructure. The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its
length, is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting from The
Monument in Central London to Portsmouth. New asphalt surface course
will need reinforcement against reflective cracking and should provide a
good sealing against penetration of surface waters into the sub-base.
TenCate technical assistance and experience is sought to provide the
most economical and enduring solution.
The Solution
Combined experience of 30 years has shown that this particular
geocomposite does not need to be installed over a bituminous regulating
layer nor does it require any additional fixing. Together these factors
reduce the risk of associated problems such as inadequate fixings
becoming dislodged. Delays to the surfacing operation are also mitigated
as a pad course is not required.
Finally, Tarmac Ltd overlaid the PGM-G with 60mm Binder course and
40mm Surface course. Efficient working methods and coordination
between all parties enabled a total of 8000 sqm. of road refurbishment to
be successfully completed over a 6 night period.

 After planning off the old surfacing, the exposed concrete carriageway
was covered with the polymeric Geocomposite TenCate Polyfelt ® PGM-G
100/100 and overlaid with bitumen binder and surfacing layers.
Due to the use of TenCate Polyfelt ® PGM-G 100/100 the danger of
reflective cracking has been significantly decreased.

Installation

Prior to the Installation of the TenCate Polyfelt ® PGM-G 100/100, main

contractor Tarmac Ltd were required to plane the carriageway,
thoroughly clean the exposed surface and fill exposed cracks greater than
4mm width. This process ensures a 100% bond between the planed
surface and the paving fabric. Once this had been successfully
undertaken, TenCate’s specialist installation contractor, Foster Installation of the new wearing course
Contracting Ltd used their calibrated tanker to spray a bond coat of
160/220 pen bitumen at a rate of approximately 1 l/m² and at a
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temperature of 180°C onto the planed surface. Immediately behind the
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