Download or read book Longitudinal Joint Study written by Brian Marquis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In previous years there has been a problem with longitudinal joint deterioration, due in part to poor construction techniques. The degradation of the longitudinal joints has increased the cost of maintaining these projects and caused unnecessary reflective cracking when overlaid. To reduce the effects of this type of cracking the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) is proposing the use of an experimental product as well a various hot mix asphalt (HMA) rolling techniques to increase longitudinal joint densities.