Patented Pavement Preservation Technology
PressurePave® pressure-injects our patented stress-absorbing mastic into pavement cracks while applying a durable MAQS® driving surface during one continuous operation.
The simplest way to understand it
PressurePave® is not three separate construction processes. The system pressure-injects our patented stress-absorbing mastic, seals the distressed pavement, and applies a MAQS® driving surface during one continuous operation.
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PressurePave® Injection
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Stress-Absorbing Mastic
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MAQS® Driving Surface
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The PressurePave® system forces our patented stress-absorbing mastic into cracks, voids, and distressed areas of the pavement.
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The stress-absorbing mastic seals the existing cracking and forms a flexible, water-resistant layer over the distressed pavement.
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A durable MAQS® surface is applied during the same continuous operation, creating the finished driving surface.
The road may look finished
Every resurfacing project begins with the pavement that is already there. A new driving surface may improve appearance and ride quality, but it does not erase the movement inside the existing pavement.
As the original pavement expands, contracts, and shifts, that movement can transfer through the new surface. Over time, those cracks can reappear as reflective cracking and allow moisture back into the pavement structure.
Illinois side-by-side evaluation
These adjacent pavement sections compare a typical state-spec double-seal surface treatment with a single PressurePave® application.
Move your cursor across either image to inspect the pavement surface.
Typical State-Spec Double-Seal Surface Treatment
The new treatment covers the existing distress, but pavement movement continues underneath. As that movement returns, reflective cracks can reopen through the finished surface.
Single PressurePave® Application
Reflective cracking may still appear, but the stress-absorbing mastic remains beneath the MAQS® driving surface to help manage movement and protect the original pavement.
Headquartered in Clever, Missouri
Donelson Construction travels to municipalities throughout the United States. Our headquarters does not define the limits of our service area.
Documented performance over promises
Long-term pavement performance deserves more than a promise. Watch a real-world field evaluation of an 18-year-old MAQS® roadway and hear what its condition tells us.
A real-world field evaluation
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Join inventor Mike Donelson as he examines a roadway surfaced 18 years earlier and explains what its condition reveals about long-term MAQS® performance.
Significant reflective cracking prompted resurfacing, rather than widespread deterioration of the existing driving surface. See the difference for yourself in this field review.
This is a long-term MAQS® surface example, not an 18-year performance claim for the complete PressurePave® injection system.
Explore documented long-term performanceThe complete project experience
Better pavement technology is only part of a successful project. Donelson Construction invests in work-zone safety, resident communication, and continued innovation to improve the entire project experience from planning through completion.
Work-Zone Safety
Professional Traffic Control
Donelson Construction dedicates substantial personnel and resources to traffic control. Trained traffic control professionals help direct motorists, maintain access, communicate with residents, and protect both the public and construction crews.
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Resident Communication
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CrewCast provides residents with timely construction updates and notifications when their street is ready to drive on. On select projects, this communication approach has helped reduce resident phone-call complaints by approximately 90%.
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Patented Innovation
Engineering & Invention
Some of the equipment and processes behind our work did not exist until we developed them. Donelson Construction has designed and patented specialized equipment, pavement systems, and processes to solve problems conventional methods could not.
Explore our patented technologyInnovation at Donelson extends beyond the pavement surface. From patented equipment and material systems to traffic control and resident communication, we continually look for better ways to deliver municipal pavement projects.
See the process
Watch the PressurePave® system pressure-inject the distressed pavement while the MAQS® driving surface is applied during one continuous operation.
No long technical presentation is required to understand the basic idea.
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See how one machine pressure-injects the pavement, seals distress with stress-absorbing mastic, and applies the MAQS® driving surface.
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