Back to Services   Back to Services Full Depth Reclamation is a pavement rehabilitation technique in which the full pavement section and a predetermined portion of the underlying materials are uniformly crushed, pulverized or blended, resulting in a stabilized base course; further stabilization is obtained through the injection of asphalt emulsion. Full Depth reclamation is distinguished from other rehabilitation techniques like Cold In-Place Recycling or Hot In-Place Recycling by the fact that the cutting head always penetrates completely through the asphalt section into the underlying base layers. This erases deep pavement crack patterns and eliminates the potential of reflective cracking. With today's innovative equipment and emulsified asphalt, FDR can be utilized to depths exceeding 12", although it is typically performed at 5"-9". The pulverized layers and emulsion become a homogeneous well graded (2"/50mm minus) material with improved structural characteristics. This fact, when considered in the life cycle cost analysis of a pavement, is why Full Depth Reclamation is the most cost-effective road rehabilitation technique available FULL DEPTH RECLAIMATION MILL AND FILL OVERLAY As shown in this graphic, Full Depth Reclamation is the only rehabilitation technique that completely eliminates an existing crack pattern, therefore significantly lowering the pavements' future preventative/corrective maintenance costs.   FDR is an environmentally friendly method of rebuilding and strengthening existing roadways. FDR benefits roads that are rutted and deeply cracked requiring major rehabilitation. FDR will also prevent future reflective cracking, enable profile grade adjustments and facilitate road widening. Our equipment can reclaim materials up to 12" deep. The machine is set at the predetermined laboratory mix designed to penetrate the asphalt overlay and base material. On the first pass, the milling drum pulverizes and mixes these materials together. This material is shaped and compacted to the desired width and grade. With the second pass, the road reclaimer injects asphalt emulsion as a stabilizing agent to re-establish a sufficiently strong base. The stabilized material is shaped, compacted and rolled. The final step is wearing course application. The Full Depth Reclamation Process is fast and cost effective with minimal traffic interruption. Florida Highway Products, Inc. and its road reclamation system offers a product with greater lifetime expectancy of other road reconstruction methods and added savings by recycling existing materials to create a new, stronger base.