Construction Management of a Small-Scale Accelerated Pavement Testing Facility
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 20, Issue 3
Abstract
Research in accelerated pavement testing (APT) facilities has traditionally focused on the pavement performance such as rutting and fatigue cracking, but documentation on construction management and information of the actual pavement construction quality is limited. There are typically four critical factors that need to be considered to achieve the best possible outcome in construction: cost, schedule, construction process, and quality control, and management. With the objective of developing guidelines for planning and executing construction of a small-scale APT facility, this paper presents a case study documenting and evaluating the construction process and construction management efforts of two sensor-instrumented hot mix asphalt pavement test sections built in a small-scale APT facility. The focus of the experiment was to study bottom-up fatigue cracking of the flexible pavement structure. The presented information and lessons learned serve as a template and guide for agencies pursuing this type of research and pavement construction.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Joint Transportation Research Program and administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University. The contents of this paper reflect the views of the writers, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the Indiana Department of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration, nor do the contents constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The writers wish to thank Dr. Tommy Nantung, Mr. Dave Andrewski, Mr. Kurt Sommer, Mr. Gerry Huber, Mr. Lee Gallivan, Mr. Lloyd Bandy, Dr. John Haddock, and Mr. Dudley Bonte for serving as JTRP Study Advisory Committee (SAC) members and for providing their help and advice during the research. Sincere appreciation goes to Dr. Khaled Galal, Mr. Robert “Buzz” Powell, and Dr. David H. Timm for their collaboration throughout this study.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 20 • Issue 3 • August 2006
Pages: 229 - 236
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 25, 2005
Accepted: Jul 28, 2005
Published online: Aug 1, 2006
Published in print: Aug 2006
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