PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE

WEATHER AND CLIMATIC VARIABLES THAT AFFECT PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE ARE DISCUSSED. THE RETENTION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE PAVEMENT IS THE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS AND THE MAINTENANCE FORCE. THE STRUCTURE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE QUALITY OF ITS CONSTRUCTION. A PAVEMENT OF MARGINAL OR POOR QUALITY WILL QUICKLY SHOW SIGNS OF DISTRESS. INSPECTION IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE DESIRED FOR THE BEST MAINTENANCE PROGRAM POSSIBLE: (1) STAFF THE MAINTENANCE DIVISION WITH THE MOST COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, (2) PREPARE AND KEEP RECORDS OF ALL PAVEMENT STRUCTURES THAT ARE AS PRECISE AS POSSIBLE FOR EACH MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, INCLUDING RECORDS OF SUBGRADE SOILS, SUBBASE AND BASE COURSES, WEARING COURSES, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, SAFE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITIES. ETC., (3) ESTABLISH A PAVEMENT CONDITION SURVEY PROGRAM TO CHECK APPROPRIATELY AND RECORD THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PAVEMENTS AT REGULAR INTERVALS, (4) MADE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND ANALYSES OF THE CONDITION SURVEY REPORTS, (5) REVIEW PERIODICALLY CURRENT MAINTENANCE METHODS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE BEING CARRIED OUT AS SPECIFIED OR TO DETERMINE WHETHER IMPROVED METHODS ARE NEEDED, (6) PREPARE JOB ORDERS OR PROJECTS FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES REVEALED BY THE STUDIES OF CONDITION SURVEY AND TROUBLE REPORTS, (7) REVIEW THE JOB ORDERS AND PROJECTS AND ASSEMBLE THEM INTO SUITABLE PROGRAMS BY PRIORITIES DETERMINED BY THE URGENCY OF THE WORK, (8) DEVELOP REALISTIC BUDGETS TO COVER ADEQUATELY THESE PROGRAMS AND BE SURE THAT THE PRICE OF EACH PROJECT COVERS THE PACKAGE, (9) SCHEDULE CONTRACTS OR WORK TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROJECTS UNDER THE MOST FAVORABLE CONDITIONS OF WEATHER AND TRAFFIC AND, IF POSSIBLE, WHEN CONTRACT COSTS ARE MOST REASONABLE.

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• Authors:
  • Moe, Alfred B
• Publication Date: 1963

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 13-17
• Monograph Title: Pavement condition evaluation
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 40
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Bearing capacity; Budgeting; Climate; Drainage structures; Inspection; Maintenance management; Maintenance personnel; Maintenance practices; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance; Paving; Records management; Subbase materials; Subgrade materials; Wearing course (Pavements); Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Records
• Old TRIS Terms: Drainage systems; Maintenance administration
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218415
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 4 1994 12:00AM