Computer Simulation Model: Construction Analysis for Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 131, Issue 4
Abstract
Most state highways in the United States were built during the 1960s and 1970s with an infrastructure investment of more than $1 trillion. They now exceed their design lives and are seriously deteriorated. The consequences are high maintenance and road user costs because of degraded road surfaces and construction work zone delays. Efficient planning of highway rehabilitation closures is critical. This paper presents a simulation model, Construction Analysis for Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies (CA4PRS), which estimates the maximum amount of highway rehabilitation/reconstruction during various closure timeframes. The model balances project constraints such as scheduling interfaces, pavement materials and design, contractor logistics and resources, and traffic operations. It has been successfully used on several urban freeway rehabilitation projects with high traffic volume, including projects on I-10 and I-710. The CA4PRS helps agencies and contractors plan highway rehabilitation strategies by taking into account long-life pavement performance, construction productivity, traffic delay, and total cost.
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Acknowledgments
The CA4PRS software was developed with pooled funding Grant No. SPR-3 (098) from the Federal Highway Administration and the State Pavement Technology Consortium (California, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington State Department of Transportations). The research team would also like to acknowledge the information, feedback, and partial funding of field case studies contributed by the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). The original work on the CA4PRS analysis and partial funding of the field case studies was funded by the California Department of Transportation Division of Research and Innovation. The research team also appreciate the information provided by Caltrans engineers, especially the I-10 Pomona, I-710 Long Beach, and I-15 Devore project teams. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the writers and do not represent those of any official organization.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 131 • Issue 4 • April 2005
Pages: 449 - 458
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Received: Feb 11, 2004
Accepted: Jun 10, 2004
Published online: Apr 1, 2005
Published in print: Apr 2005
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