Cost-Effective Pavement Preservation Solutions for the Real World

This report presents a summary of pavement preservation activities and recommended uses, expected longevity, and expected pavement life extension. It also includes some basic information intended to be used by those less familiar with pavement preservation, pavement management, life cycle cost analysis, cost estimating, contracting methods and others to help inform and educate in this important aspect of pavement engineering. Tools and techniques are presented to assist local agency engineers in evaluating costs, benefits, timing, longevity, and the decision-making process for developing an effective pavement preservation program on an individual pavement segment or over an entire network. The report includes examples using real pavement engineering data from several cities and counties in Minnesota to demonstrate topics such as activity timing and the benefits of a preventive maintenance plan rather than a reactive one. A set of guidelines was developed as part of the associated project intended to serve as reference material and as a training program.

• Record URL:
  http://www.dot.state.mn.us/research/TS/2014/201433.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.dot.state.mn.us/research/TS/2014/201433TS.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Minnesota State University, Mankato

  Center for Transportation Research and Implementation
  342 Trafton Science Center
  Mankato, MN  United States  56001

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Research Services and Library
  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Local Road Research Board, 408 Transportation Building
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Authors:
  • Wilde, W James
  • Thompson, Luke
  • Wood, Thomas J
• Publication Date: 2014-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 82p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Decision making; Guidelines; Life cycle costing; Pavement maintenance; Pavement management systems; Preservation; Preventive maintenance; Service life
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01552130
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MN/RC 2014-33
• Contract Numbers: (c) 94079
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 29 2015 1:57PM