TROUBLE SHOOTING SLURRY AND
MICROSURFACING JOB PROBLEMS

Cause BrownWhitishWon't SetPoor
Coating
Slow
Traff Time
Breaks
in Box
RavelsFlushesDelamsSegregation
Emulsion
Emulsion Unstable              
Emulsion too stable            
Emulsion too hot                  
Too Little emulsion              
Too much emulsion                  
Mix
Too many fines              
Too much cement                
Too little cement            
Too little additive              
Too much additive            
Too much water        
Too little water          
Aggregate/emulsion not compatible        
Conditions
Too hot          
Too cold            
Rain      
High humidity                
Surface
Fatty                
Voidy            
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