SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RIGID PAVEMENT OVERLAY AND DESIGN SYSTEM

This report briefly describes the major accomplishments of Research Study 249, which can be classified within three main areas: (1) condition surveys, (2) network level analysis, and (3) project level analysis. First, condition survey data processing is discussed. Collection and processing of data vary with type of pavement "continuously reinforced concrete papvement (CRCP) and jointed concrete pavement (JCP) and level of analysis (project and network). Second, the development of a scheme for prioritizing and scheduling rehabilitation of a rigid-pavement network is summarized. Program PRP01 schedules rehabilitation of rigid pavements (JCP, JRCP, and CRCP) within a certain design period. This program requires as input data condition survey information for every project in the network being analyzed. A list of candidate projects for rehabilitation is printed out by PRP01 for each year of the design period. Third, certain improvements to the Texas SDHPT Procedure for rigid pavement overlay design (RPOD2) are outlined and the main features of program RPRDS-1 are briefly presented. This project-level program permits simultaneous analysis of various rigid-pavement rehabilitation strategies and lists the top 20 feasible strategies in order of increasing net present value. Three different types of overlay are considered by RPRDS-1: ACP, CRCP, and JCP. A summary of the 1982 CRCP condition survey in Texas is also included in this report. Results from this statewide monitoring are compared with those corresponding to the conditoin surveys previously conducted. (Author) (Author)

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/digitized/texasarchive/phase1/249-8F-CTR.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study conducted in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration. Research Study Title, Implementatoin of a Rigid Pavement Overlay and Design System.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • McCullough, B F
  • Torres-Verdin, V
  • Hudson, W R
• Publication Date: 1983-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 148 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer aided design; Data analysis; Driver rehabilitation; Evaluation; Information processing; Mathematical analysis; Pavement design; Pavement overlays; Pavements; Rigid pavements; Scheduling; Strategic planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement conditions; Rehabilitation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399492
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-TX-85-33+249-8F
• Contract Numbers: Study 3-8-79-249
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 2000 12:00AM