CORRELATION OF CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CRITERIA WITH PERFORMANCE OF ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVEMENTS. FINAL REPORT

This report is concerned with the detemination of the relationship between asphaltic concrete suface course specifications and the level of performance of pavements constructed under these specifications. The relationship was investigated through comparative evaluation of deficient (in specification) and non-deficient sections using a combination of pavement condition rating and ride rating as the criteria for evaluation. The analysis and evaluation of the data indicated (1) a recognizable difference in the level of performance between the 100% pay or non-deficient sections and the deficient secitons for stability and surface tolerance criteria of acceptance; (2) little difference in the performance level between the two groups of sections for compaction criteria deficiency; (3) pot hole patching for test or deficient sections to be much more than the corresponding control or non-deficient section; and (4) that the majority of the sections (control or test) have not reached end of life according to PSI measure of serviceability.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2005/report_208.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808

  Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  1201 Capitol Access Road, P.O. Box 94245
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Shah, S C
• Publication Date: 1987-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 77 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt concrete; Evaluation; Pavement performance; Pavements; Potholes; Riding qualities; Service life; Serviceability; Specifications; Surface course (Pavements)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement conditions; Serviceability Index
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement life
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00616538
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/LA-87/208
• Contract Numbers: Study 79-2G
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1991 12:00AM