Instead of mill & fill, use CIR as a cost-effective alternative to reduce materials costs, cut down on trucking and hauling, and repair pavements with faster construction times. Utilizing cold in-place recycling for asphalt pavement projects is a fast, economical, and environmentally responsible means of rehabilitating sections of deteriorating roadways. As one of the leading cold in-place recycling contractors serving the industry, Rock Solid brings a wealth of expertise to your project. We can help you realize all the benefits that cold recycling can bring to your operations, leaving you with a more solid foundation for paving.
Cold In-place Recycling vs Mill & Fill
Removes 70% of cracks in most cross sections
Adds 15-20 years of service life. And if applied optimally, can reach 25 years.
Inhibits future reflective cracking from occurring
Did you know:
What is CIR?
When agencies or pavement owners need to rehabilitate damaged pavements using constrained budgets, they look to Cold in-Place Recycling (CIR) in place of conventional mill & fill methods. CIR recycles the top 2-5 inches of asphalt using a continuous train operation.
Generally, any road that is a candidate for mill & fill is a candidate for CIR. CIR is good for pavements with a PCI of 70 or less, and can be applied to nearly every road type.
The end result is a strong, recycled subgrade layer, which is covered with hot mix or other surface treatment.
Environmentally Responsible
90% less greenhouse gas: Because the CIR process is applied in-place with existing material, when compared to mill & fill, each CIR project dramatically cuts down on the need for trucking and hauling of materials, saving big for budgets and the environment.
How CIR Works
Mill
Deteriorated pavement is milled 2-5 inches from the pavement’s surface
Mix
As the surface is milled, the single unit train mixes additives such as cement or emulsified asphalt to the mixture
Roll
After the new mixture is laid, a compactor is driven across the surface
Apply
Apply a wearing course of Hot Mix or slurry pavement
Why Choose Rock Solid?
Serving clients nationwide since 2007, Rock Solid has established a strong reputation for cold in-place recycling of asphalt for highway rehabilitation projects. We have a robust fleet of equipment, enabling us to create a cold in-place recycling train that gets the job done as quickly and effectively as possible. With our help, jobs that would have required dozens of truckloads of material now only need a few, as our CIR capabilities mean they can reuse the material that is already there. We also help our customers realize substantial reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions related to hauling new materials to the site.
With experience in markets from California to New York, we have salvaged more than 6 million tons of aggregate and pavement over the last decade. To learn more about our services, get in touch with us today and speak with one of our representatives.
