Sealcoating on a Large Scale

This article describes how planning, an appropriate mix of equipment and hard work were used to successfully complete a massive sealcoating job in California. The job involved cleaning and cracksealing 2.7 million sq ft of parking lot pavement, 23,000 sq ft of remove-and-replace repairs, and placing a fabric and overlay on 11,000 sq ft. The entire project was then sealcoated twice. By dividing the parking lot into four large sections, only one section needed to be shut down at a time. A staging area that contained all materials, equipment and tools was relocated as the job progressed so that crew and trucks did not have to travel far to reach it. The crew of seven worked as a team, with constant communication enabled by the use of radios with earpieces. The project was completed in only 14 consecutive days by running 24 hours a day, with two 12-hour shifts.