EVALUASI DAN KINERJA QUICK RESPONSE MAINTENANCE RUAS JALAN KEBAUPATEN TEGAL MENGGUNAKAN ASPHALT COLD MIX

Abstract

Public Works Department (DPU) of Tegal Regency in 2018 has formed a quick response maintenance unit that is in charge of carrying out road maintenance. The type of asphalt used to repair the road is cold mix asphalt. The objectives of this study are: 1. To find out the procedures for carrying out road maintenance through a quick response maintenance at the Public Works Department (DPU) Tegal Regency. 2. To find out the procedure for using cold mix asphalt as material for road repairs at the Public Works Department (DPU) of Tegal Regency. The procedure for maintaining the road through a quick response maintenance at the Public Works Department (DPU) of Tegal Regency with the cold mix method is as follows: 1. Initial assessment after complaints from the public. 2. Direct inspection to the field, 3. Determination of the authority and responsibility on the inspected road of the Unit Quick Response Maintenance of the DPU of Tegal Regency, 4. Implementation of road handling using cold mix asphalt and aggregate. The way to use the asphalt cold mix conducted by Unit Quick Response Maintenance of the DPU of Tegal Regency is as follows: the holes in the road are cleaned, preparing asphalt emulsion, the holes are with emulsion evenly, if the hole depth is more than 5-10 cm, then filled with aggregates 2/3 and or 1/2, laying the cold mix asphalt in the hole evenly, compacting the expanse with the iron wheel or stamper, and finished, the road ready to be used. The procedure for maintaining the road through a quick response maintenance at the DPU of Tegal Regency with the cold mix method has a time efficiency value of 600% which is obtained from the distribution of time needed for maintenance with the hot mix asphalt method as much as 6 hours compared to the time required by the asphalt cold mix method for 1 hour. Recommendation suggestions to related parties as follows: need to increase the budget for road maintenance activities especially in the Quick Response Maintenance DPU of Tegal Regency so that materials and equipment are available in sufficient quantities so that the handling of road damage can be maximized, and more intensive socialization needs to be carried out to the community.