Evolution of Pavement Performance Specifications Integration of Risk and Pavement Asset Management Data

Conventional quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) specifications typically define the as-built requirements for pavement rehabilitation and construction activities but have limited direct linkage with the in-service performance of the treatments. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) is moving to develop and implement a category of performance specifications which provide a direct relation to in-service performance using actual field performance data. MTO defines these performance specifications as specifications that describe how the finished product should perform over time. This paper describes the framework used to develop performance specifications for flexible pavements in Ontario. Details on modelling the performance requirements, measuring performance, and setting of acceptance criteria are presented. Recent work using the Automated Road Analyzer (ARAN) equipped with advanced laser measurement systems including crack measurement capabilities is discussed. Implementation of these specifications in innovative warranty-based alternate delivery contracts is presented.

• Record URL:
  http://tac-atc.ca/sites/tac-atc.ca/files/conf_papers/lee.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Lee, Sukhan
  • Smith, JD
  • Kazmierowski, T
• Conference:
  • TAC 2016: Efficient Transportation - Managing the Demand - 2016 Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 1 PDF file, 639 KB, 16p.
• Monograph Title: TAC 2016: Efficient Transportation - Managing the Demand - 2016 Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous mixtures; Conferences; Construction; Durability; Flexible pavements; Forecasting; Quality assurance; Repairing; Standards; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: In service behavior
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 4967: Bituminous mixture; 8018: Canada; COMPLIANCE (SPECIF); 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 5910: Durability; 2944: Flexible pavement; 132: Forecast; 9121: In service behaviour; 9123: Quality assurance; 3635: Repair; 187: Specification (standard)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01616321
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TAC
• Created Date: Nov 15 2016 4:50PM