"The goal of spring patching operations should be to place patches that last as long as the surrounding pavement," according to FHWA's Materials and Procedures for Repair of Potholes in Asphalt ...

The FP5 can be truck or trailer mounted, Cooper says, and can best be operated ... the asphalt. Cooper says this mechanical method has increased the life of a pothole repair over the old "throw ...

To properly fix a pothole, Pack said the best ... asphalt adhere better. Fresh, hot asphalt is then placed in the hole and tamped down solid with a roller. When properly done, a pothole patch ...