Thanks; weird -- definitely not a NM or Georgia thing. Next thread: widest tarmac expansion cracks? Must be documented. My prizes reach almost 7 inches.
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > It's a layer of tar sprayed on the road surface with gravel laid on top of > it. It's rolled into the surface by cars and trucks and sometimes heavy > machinery. After a few days the loose gravel is swept off. The problem is > that the loose gravel is like riding on ball bearings... Tough on single > track vehicles. The freeze-thaw issues of winter make this sort of thing > necessary or road have to be repaved in 5-10 years. > > Googling "chip seal" and looking at the images will show you how it's done. > > Tim > > On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:16 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm curious about this slippery seal coat: is it tar sprayed on >> gravel? What makes it so slippery? -- soft tar > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." Flannery O'Connor ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
