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Overview
Pavement Lifecycle
Types of Failure

Bleeding

Types of Failure - Bleeding Bleeding occurs when the asphalt contains too much asphalt cement relative to the aggregate. In these cases, the asphalt cement tends to "bleed" thorough the surface.

These types of issues are typically still functional but present an unsightly appearance to the pavement. Typical repairs for these areas are to either apply a chip seal application using absorbent aggregate or to mill off the top layer of asphalt and apply a new course of hot mix asphalt that contains a lower asphalt cement content.