{"id":"716c513a-f434-41ee-87af-193faf4d54b2","task":"Design and construct a cold in-place recycling (CIR) or full-depth reclamation (FDR) treatment for a deteriorated pavement.","domain":"Asphalt paving contractor / pavement rehabilitation engineer","steps":["Determine the appropriate treatment type: partial-depth CIR of the existing asphalt layer, or full-depth FDR that incorporates base/subbase material.","Select the stabilizing agent per the project's mix design report (emulsified asphalt, foamed asphalt, portland cement, lime, fly ash, or calcium chloride, alone or combined).","Run mix design testing per the governing agency's framework (agencies vary — some specify engineered emulsions, others foamed asphalt, others cement-based FDR).","Set field QC parameters matching the agency's method: gradation, moisture content, binder/additive application rate, and compacted density.","Allow adequate cure time per the design before placing a wearing surface or overlay on top."],"gotchas":["Different state DOTs specify different agents and design frameworks for CIR/FDR (e.g., engineered emulsion vs. foamed asphalt vs. cement-treated base) — a mix design developed under one agency's framework does not transfer directly to another agency's contract.","Underestimating required cure time before placing the overlay is a common cause of premature reflective cracking or rutting failure in CIR/FDR projects.","FDR that incorporates base/subbase material changes structural design assumptions for the pavement section, so it must be coordinated with the overall pavement design, not treated as a simple like-for-like resurfacing swap."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.687Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/716c513a-f434-41ee-87af-193faf4d54b2"}