EVALUATION AND RATING OF GRAVEL ROADS

Roadway maintenance management systems and pavement management systems are growing in popularity with road maintenance agencies. These systems require an objective evaluation of roadway pavement conditions, including a numerical rating scale to be used in analysis and priority selection procedures. An evaluation and rating system for gravel roads has been developed. The evaluation and rating give primary consideration to drainage, crown, and adequacy of the gravel thickness. Other measures of distress, such as washboarding, dust, ruts, and potholes, are also considered; however, they are considered as secondary indicators of roadway conditions. The procedure highlights an understanding of typical distress along with the causes and remedies for the individual types of distress. The rating procedure is closely linked to the appropriate maintenance or rehabilitation treatment.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1291, Fifth International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, May 19-23, 1991, Raleigh, North Carolina, Volume 2. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Walker, Donald M
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, 5th, 1991, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 120-125
• Monograph Title: Fifth International Conference on Low-Volume Roads May 19-23 1991, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; volumes 1 and 2
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1291
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Condition surveys; Conferences; Evaluation; Gravel roads; Low volume roads; Maintenance management; Pavement management systems; Ratings
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road conditions
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00611791
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 030905715
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM