NEW MATERIALS FOR HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS: DESIGN MODELS AND TEST DATA. FINAL REPORT, PARTS I&II

A research project was undertaken to analytically define the material properties of existing and new, alternative pavement materials and develop preliminary design models to select a long-lived, cost-effective pavement through the following steps: identify relevant structural properties of materials; determine these properties both from literature and by tests; develop predictive design models for service and distresses; develop material selection criteria including life-cycle cost consideration; develop brief guidelines for construction; and demonstrate the workability of the models by real world data. Tests in Part II were performed by Resource International, Inc., as a subcontractor.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chi Associates Incorporated

  Arlington, VA  United States 

  Federal Highway Administration

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Chi, M
  • Vaishnav, R N
  • SAMALI, B
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 166 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Construction management; Defects; Forecasting; Guidelines; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Mathematical models; Pavement design; Pavement distress; Pavements; Physical properties; Service life
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461770
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/RD-84/098, P83-1, FCP 35E4-041
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-61-80-C-00172
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1987 12:00AM