How to repair quickly potholes and cracks on the road

Velocity offers a complete solution for the maintenance of roads through specialized quipos of 'velocity patching', which has led to a major revolution in road repair techniques. The 'velocity patching' process is a fast and economical alternative to conventional repair of traffic routes and its benefits, include the speed and efficiency, its economy, a durable repairs, immediate traffic and the need of a younger workforce.

Making history

Velocity UK Ltd. He was established as a company in 1997, when a young businessman of New Zealand presented a totally new concept in repair of roads in the United Kingdom.

Born to provide 'the solution to potholes' in 2006, since then, the company has achieved much recognition from their customers for service and care details.

Based in the North-East of England, Velocity is more than an equipment supplier of compatible with British standards (British Standards) road repair and CE. The company maintains its own fleet of 14 machines available for rental and used equipment repair of potholes and road maintenance. Also, it has sold more than 40 machines to local authorities and contractors of all the United Kingdom and Europe.

In this regard, and achieve significant growth in Great Britain, Velocity is now in a position to market the 'Velocity Patching process' across Europe and market products globally packed.

The 'velocity patching' process can be used both in urban and rural, in any classification of road, from highway roads, pedestrian streets and not categorized bikeways. This process can, moreover, be used to repair a wide variety of common defects such as: potholes, cracks, landslides, patches of presuperficie coatings, deterioration of edges, repair of micro coating treatments, depressions, grooves of tracks of wheels, repairing trenches of public servicessealing and repair worn-out arrangements or areas of difficulty lining.

"One of the keys to success, the effectiveness and durability of the repair with Velocity is the method by which new material fits in the gaps of the existing defective surface." New material is attached to the existing surface in an effective manner, fitting the new material instead.

In addition, the speed of the operation allows higher productivity in the place of work, less inconvenience for users of the roads and ua greater security for the operating.

Richard Jackson explained that "Velocity is a product that is working very good at the institutional level in Great Britain." "Based on a system of filling of potholes, the Velocity solution allows an optimal maintenance of the roads". Also, commenting that the presentation in Barcelona is part of the strategy of seeking a partner for Spain, as a company of rental of machinery, to which he would provide all its 'know-how', trained and supported by its Department of spare parts and equipment review.

On the other hand, Velocity offers a personalized programme of road maintenance. Conducting an inspection report prior to the work, provides advice to the company which should carry out work on the aggregates and the optimal emulsion. In addition, offers a cost control management information, along with weekly management information on production and a record of repairs of special defects. With exhaustive in different types of repair experience, Velocity has facilities of r & d, as well as an important support and support mechanical workshop training for operators and managers and integrals.

Velocity offers environmental benefits such as a reduced footprint of carbon, waste reduction and elimination of landfill. In addition, it allows reuse of blast furnace slag and does not require heavy handling manual or industrial or the use of toxic materials.

Packaged products

(The range innovative products of road repair with mixture and applied bitumen-based cold provide 'the solution to potholes' for many of the problems that have roads, iron carpentry), failures of longitudinal and transverse joints, potholes in asphalt, concrete or other bituminous surfaces, offering three products according to their suitability: Pothole Filler, Joint Solution and Iron Work Solution.

With the use of this technology and emulsion polymer for autoimprimación and levelling, with application in cold, asphalt performance and durability of the carried out repairs will be higher.

For example, the Iron Work Solution range is resistant to fatigue and permanent deformation and can be used both in flexible ways such as rigid. Liquid and viscous properties result in an immediate adhesion and impregnation of gaps. This produces a strong and flexible Union which extends the life of the repair.

Some of the advantages of using the Velocity products are:

• Application cold: eliminates the risks to the health and safety and the implementation problems associated with conventional products.
• Efficient: you don't need cut in all cases about the doldrums or the ditch, which significantly reduces waste and possible subsequent damage at the base of the road.
• Application: can be used in flexible and rigid, roads through autoimprimación, with autonivelado and without using special tools.
• No compaction: further reduces data at the base of the road and surrounding area.
• Environmental: not using dangerous substances.
• Economic: it reduces the costs associated with new projects.

It should be noted that today the Department of roads of Ireland of the North is the maximum Velocity user. "We estimate that they currently repair potholes with the system Velocity 80% and 20% with the conventional method".
In addition, bituminous mixture in cold, in situ, is much lower than with conventional concrete carbon dioxide emissions.
Other analyses carried out in Britain indicate that it is a more productive system.

Tracking of vehicles and reports

Velocity provides also reports and data to companies alquiladoras and clients of the machines on their performance, position, etc.

The reporting standards are:

• weekly summary: includes hours of truck and Velocity, the cubic meters of production a day and a daily summary for each road with the amount of material and the repaired defects.
• management reports: it's a weekly summary of the machine containing the material placed by day, total for the week and total number of repairs (also include the costs in this report).
• workshop report: detailing the hoas of auxiliary engine of the Velocity as an aid to repair for the routine maintenance.
• Additionally available from the company special registers, inspections of the place of work, temperatures of road, etc.

The features and benefits of the 'tracking of vehicles and reports system' of Velocity have their own peculiarities, they allow to customize the data according to the needs of each company or individual clients. The reports are sent to the email address provided at the beginning of each week and the data can be saved in Excel format to facilitate its subsequent manipulation, classification, layout of results, control of budgets and costs.

This system works as an audit trail recorded electronically, with reference to latitude and longitude or grid, approximate volume of material placed by day, number of defects repaired by road, amount of square meters for repair, cost per square metre per day and the time it takes to complete the work, etc.

Also indicated for potholes, cracks, wear of surface, sealed, etc., it is useful to maintain a stretch of road in a better position for a time before the future total paving... "they are 'patching' most durable and highest quality." They are not final, but they avoid worst evils that can produce cracks, seepage of water, etc. "."

The maximum amount of material placed on a day amounts to 20 cubic metres, which would correspond to about 45 tons of conventional material. "And, Furthermore, without the need of roller apisonador, although if you will, to urban work, it can be a roller with the screens of protection and security supplies, to ensure the safety of the machine and the operator".

There are currently three types of machines: 7,5 tonnes, and 2.2 metres wide, ideal for streets with cars, etc.; of 18 tons; and another 26, listed according to the volume of work to do. There are also different emulsions, polymer modified, to obtain different types of surfaces.

Also, there are emulsions for summer and winter and that they are currently working on a new emulsion for extreme temperatures. And, as Attaché, shipyards and factories of glass waste can be used.

Resolving doubts...

Any new or unknown process generates doubts and concerns that Richard Jackson tried to clarify throughout the presentation.

• Guarantees? In relation to the guarantee offered by the system of redress Velocity Jackson commented that, despite the fact that there is no total guarantee - as the basis of the Road-cannot verify, did commit themselves to solve all the problems where is placed the material specifications: "from Velocity we give the necessary indications for placement and, if any material is not appropriate, communicate, so it should not be a problem".
• How it it polishes if it does not require roll? The reality is that if desired, it can be used roller, but it is not necessary. According to the area to repair, they would serve, rather than to flatten, to suit the surface and leave the most similar to the existing conditions. The Velocity system uses a very high air pressure that goes through a very small hole (on the 1,000 km/h speed) so that, when the mixture is injected, it is attached to the groundwithout spread.
• Only rent? With regard to the marketing formula, Jackson clarified the Velocity system is not only intended to rent: "a company can buy machines and become a service provider, for example, but we need to have highly qualified professionals to manage these computers", and under constant review. In fact, in our facilities we offer the training needed to work with these machines and do not sell to any company that has not first made a compulsory course. "In addition, they should know very well materials to use the most appropriate in each case".
• How will it work on Spain Velocity? In this case, Jackson said that the formula can be varied. Interested companies can enter the company as partner, work with the Administration directly or with a contractor...But it is important to carry out an analysis of the quality of the materials from Spanish quarries so that they comply with the requirements set by the company. Another possibility, pointed Jackson, "is to achieve a partnership with a company and create Velocity Spain, with him making a transfer of technology".