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Aggregate
A proprietary blend of aggregate produced from our own quarry and selected for the MAQS® driving surface.
The Driving Surface
MAQS®
Modified Aggregate Quick Set System
MAQS® is an engineered pavement driving surface developed to work as part of the PressurePave® system. From the aggregate beneath your tires to the asphalt that binds it together, its materials have been selected, tested, and refined to perform together.
Material control
We Don't Just Install the Surface. We Engineer What Goes Into It.
Consistent pavement performance begins with consistent materials. That is why Donelson Construction maintains control over the critical components used in the MAQS® system.
Our aggregate
It Starts With the Rock.
The aggregate used in MAQS® is produced from rock mined at our quarry in Clever, Missouri. Our proprietary aggregate blend has been specifically developed for the MAQS® process and is transported to projects throughout our service area.
Using our own aggregate gives us control over one of the most important variables in the finished driving surface. While locally sourced rock could be substituted, it would introduce material characteristics that were not part of the system we developed and tested.
Consistency matters when you're trying to deliver consistent results.
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Asphalt Materials
The asphalt materials used during installation are manufactured in-house to maintain control over the material system.
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Laboratory Development
Aggregate and asphalt have been refined through extensive laboratory testing and field development to promote a strong, dependable bond.
Developed as a System
More Than Rock and Asphalt.
MAQS® is the result of material development, testing, manufacturing, specialized equipment, and controlled installation working together.
More of the system under one roof
Control From Material Production to Installation.
The aggregate is only one part of the system we control. The asphalt used during installation is manufactured in-house. PressurePave® sealant is our patented material. Specialized equipment and processes have been developed by Donelson Construction. Traffic control is supported by our own trained personnel.
From production in Clever, Missouri to installation on the roadway, maintaining control over the system helps us reduce material variability and deliver a more consistent finished product.
Designed for the road
One System. Three Driving Surfaces.
Different roadways place different demands on the finished driving surface. MAQS® is available in three surface configurations that allow the system to be matched to roadway use, traffic demands, and desired surface texture.
TYPE 1
- 1/8"
A Smoother Driving Surface
Type 1 provides the finest-textured MAQS® driving surface. Its smaller material profile produces a smoother finished appearance while remaining fully compatible with the PressurePave® system beneath it.
Smoothest Texture · Light-Duty Applications
TYPE 2
- 1/4"
Balanced for Everyday Traffic
Type 2 provides a balance between ride quality, surface texture, and durability. It performs well on residential streets, cul-de-sacs, and many collector roadways exposed to steady everyday traffic.
Residential · Cul-de-Sacs · Collectors
TYPE 3
- 3/8"
Built for Heavier Traffic
Type 3 provides the most robust MAQS® surface configuration. It is intended for busier collectors and heavily traveled arterial roadways where higher traffic demands place greater stress on the finished driving surface.
Busy Collectors · Arterials · Higher TrafficDifferent surfaces. One complete system. Regardless of which MAQS® surface is selected, each is designed to work with the PressurePave® stress-absorbing material beneath it.
Long-term performance
12 - 15
Years of Expected Surface Life.
MAQS® has been used on residential streets, cul-de-sacs, collectors, and arterial roadways, giving Donelson Construction the opportunity to observe how the driving surface performs under different traffic and pavement conditions.
But longevity should not simply be claimed. It should be visible.
Our Long-Term Performance page follows completed projects through historical photographs, pavement observations, and case studies that show how MAQS® surfaces have aged in the field.
Explore Long-Term Performance
15 Years Later
Documented MAQS® Field Performance
Actual pavement performance varies based on existing pavement condition, traffic, drainage, structural condition, environment, and other project-specific factors.
Patented co-curing process
The Surface and Sealant Don't Work Independently.
MAQS® is the driving surface, but its relationship with the PressurePave® material beneath it is an important part of the complete pavement system.
Two materials. One curing process.
Designed to Cure Together.
During installation, the MAQS® driving surface and underlying PressurePave® sealant undergo a patented co-curing process.
As the materials cure, a bond develops between the MAQS® driving surface and the stress-absorbing material beneath it. Rather than behaving as two completely independent applications, the materials become part of an integrated pavement system.
Through this process, the MAQS® driving surface can benefit from the stress-managing behavior of the underlying sealant as the pavement continues to experience loading and movement.
It is not simply aggregate placed over sealant. It is a driving surface engineered as part of the system beneath it.
Reflective cracking
We Don't Pretend the Pavement Underneath Stops Moving.
Existing pavement distress originates for a reason. Without removing and reconstructing the underlying pavement, the forces that created that distress cannot simply be made to disappear.
Temperature changes, aging materials, traffic loading, pavement joints, and movement within the roadway structure can continue to influence the surface long after treatment.
The goal is not to promise that movement will never return. It is to manage how that movement affects the finished pavement system.
Understand Reflective CrackingThe finished road
From Distressed Pavement Back to a Drivable Surface.
Not every problem should simply be covered. Depending on roadway condition, localized repairs may be completed before the PressurePave® and MAQS® system is installed.
Before
After
Bringing rideability back
The Goal Is More Than Making an Old Road Black Again.
The objective is to address appropriate existing distress, protect the pavement beneath the surface, and provide motorists with a renewed driving surface without automatically resorting to complete removal and replacement.
The finished road
From Distressed Pavement Back to a Drivable Surface.
Not every problem should simply be covered. Depending on roadway condition, localized repairs may be completed before the PressurePave® and MAQS® system is installed.
Before
After
During
Bringing rideability back
The Goal Is More Than Making an Old Road Black Again.
The objective is to address appropriate existing distress, protect the pavement beneath the surface, and provide motorists with a renewed driving surface without automatically resorting to complete removal and replacement.
The complete system
A Better Surface Starts With Understanding the Road Beneath It.
MAQS® is one part of a larger pavement rehabilitation system. Existing condition, traffic, structural integrity, drainage, pavement distress, and project goals all matter when determining the appropriate treatment.
Our team can help determine whether PressurePave® and MAQS® belong in the conversation for your roadway.