Best Practices for Long-Lasting Low-Volume Pavements
Publication: Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 13, Issue 4
Abstract
A majority of U.S. and international roads are low volume. Pavements on these roads, which are often owned or managed by local agencies with limited resources, represent a large transportation infrastructure asset and could benefit from lower life-cycle costs and better performance. The concept of long-lasting or “perpetual” pavements, often applied to high-volume pavements, is likely to produce similar benefits for low-volume pavements. Careful consideration of current long-lasting pavement research and existing practice can produce a straightforward set of best practices for use by local agency practitioners in designing, constructing, preserving, financing, and marketing long-lasting low-volume pavements. These best practices are (1) a maximum traffic loading; (2) a minimum subgrade support; (3) a minimum pavement structure; (4) construction quality; (5) financing; and (6) marketing. A case study involving the city and county of Honolulu illustrates how these best practices can be put into use in developing and implementing a long-lasting low-volume pavement strategy.
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Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 13 • Issue 4 • December 2007
Pages: 311 - 320
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Aug 25, 2006
Accepted: Nov 27, 2006
Published online: Dec 1, 2007
Published in print: Dec 2007
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