Determining Layer Contributions to Rutting by Surface Profile Analysis
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 131, Issue 2
Abstract
For years researchers and practitioners alike in the pavements and materials industry have been performing forensic analyses to determine the origin of hot-mix asphalt pavement permanent deformation (rutting) failures. The investigations typically involve traffic control, coring, excavation, and significant materials testing. These investigations are costly and very inconvenient for road users. Although expensive and inconvenient the investigations are necessary in order to plan appropriate rehabilitation activities. Under the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 1-34A, a method has been developed to determine the relative contributions of structural layers to total rutting in flexible pavements from a simple analysis of a pavement’s transverse surface profile. A recommended test method in standard format was developed that provides the industry with an extremely valuable analytical tool that could eliminate the need for expensive and inconvenient forensic analyses in many cases.
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Acknowledgments
The writers wish to acknowledge the National Cooperative Highway Research Program for funding the study. Additionally, a number of agencies provided resources and data for the project and the research team members appreciate their assistance. A field study of this type would not be possible without such support.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 2 • February 2005
Pages: 131 - 139
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Received: Jun 5, 2003
Accepted: Apr 15, 2004
Published online: Feb 1, 2005
Published in print: Feb 2005
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