Conventional	Infrared
OVERALL VIEW OF POTHOLE	OVERALL VIEW OF POTHOLE
SQUARE CUT EXCAVATED POTHOLE	HEATED AND SOFTENED SURFACE
SIDE VIEW OF POTHOLE	SIDE VIEW OF POTHOLE
REPAIRED BY CONVENTIONAL METHOD	REPAIRED BY INFRARED / THERMAL BONDING

Repairing asphalt by conventional methods is a very expensive and time-consuming process. It requires a significant amount of equipment, material and manpower, and the results are often far from permanent. Even when done correctly, the finished repair is left with a cold seam where hot asphalt meets the existing pavement. This cold seam is the "weak link" and is where water will eventually re-enter the repair and cause it to fail.