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Click title for detailed information.Synthesis of Best Practices for the Placement of Long and Short Patches for Ride Quality: Technical Report1.
2013 ... by S. Dessouky and A.T. Papagiannakis · Level-up patching is a common corrective maintenance activity in Texas performed by most districts. It involves laying down a thin asphalt mix layer over an existing pavement (rigid or flexible) in areas of sagging or rutting to improve the ride score, reduce pavement roughness, improve
2012 ... by Moon C. Won · As of 2010, the total lane mileage of CRCP in Texas accounts for about 5.4 percent of total lane mileage. On the other hand, CRCP carries about 25 percent of total traffic. It is quite important to TxDOT and the State to keep CRCP in good condition. In-depth evaluations of CRCP condition in Texas reveal that the
2012 ... Lubinda F. Walubita [and four others] · This set of files includes "Test Procedure for the OVERLAY TEST, TxDOT Designation: Tex-248-F (Revised)" (Effective Date: January 2013), the 2012 "OT Calibration and Service Maintenance Manual" by Carlos P. Flores and Lubinda F. Walubita, PDFs of presentations from Project 0-6607, OT
2012 ... by Samer Dessouky, A.T. Papagiannakis · Level up patching is a common corrective maintenance activity in Texas performed by most districts. It involves laying down a thin asphalt mix layer over existing pavement in areas of sagging or rutting to improve the ride score and reduce pavement roughness. Level-up patching is used as
[2012] ... [Research Performed by: Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Research Supervisor: Paul E. Krugler; Researchers: Tom J. Freeman and four others] · "Since the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has almost 80,000 centerline miles of roadway to maintain, many of them routinely maintained with seal coats, this
2012 ... David W. Fowler, David Whitmey, Soojun Ha, Moon Won · Implementation Project 5-5444-01, “Pilot Implementation of Pavement Repair Guidelines for Longitudinal Cracks and Joints,” applies the lessons and recommendations from the previous Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) funded Center for
2012 ... Pedro A. Serigos [and three others] · "The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has developed a state-of-the-art 3D system for rut measurements. This system will allow more accurate assessment of road performance at both the network and project levels and potentially eliminate the need for manual visual
2012 ... Consultant: Michael J. Markow · "This synthesis examines current performance-based management practices that are applied by state departments of transportation (DOTs) in highway maintenance and operations (M&O). Past studies have focused on the elements that make up a performance-based M&O approach, such as
2012 ... David Wagner, Central Design Engineer-Fort Worth District · David Walker speaks about RTI Research Project 5-9046-01 which is studying the long-term benefits of grooving pavement utilizing diamond grinding. · Publ. by: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Research and Technology Implementation (RTI).
2012 ... Darlene Goehl · In this video, Darlene Goehl, District Laboratory and Pavement Engineer - TxDOT Bryan District, discusses TxDOT's RTI Research Project 0-6271. The project developed comprehensive guidelines for the full-depth reclamation (FDR) rehabilitation process. · Publ. by: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
6271-VSR [TTI] ... RTI VSR 0-6271 ... Best Practices Video Summary Report
Full-text Link: http://youtu.be/39tUvNLh6E0
YouTube video
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Microsurfacing in Texas12.
2012 ... by Benjamin Broughton and Soon-Jae Lee · Microsurfacing is a unique pavement preservation tool in the arsenal of maintenance agencies. It is known to perform well when applied to the right pavement at the right time for the right distress. In order to ensure microsurfacing performs well, an agency must know what constitutes the
2011 ... D. Peshkin [and five others] · This research report documents the state of the practice of preservation treatment on asphalt and concrete pavements. Although the focus of the project was on treatments suitable for application on high-volume roadways, this report also discusses current practices for low-volume roadways. The
2011 ... [various authors] · TRR No. 2232 consists of 10 papers that explore management of unsealed gravel roads, assessing potential reactivity of aggregates in presence of potassium acetate deicer, curing conditions on the impact of natural aggregate coatings on concrete performance, polishing tendency of coarse aggregates, resilient
TRR 2232 ... Transportation Research Record (TRR), 2232
Full-text Link: Ask librarian for assistance.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Texas Pavement Preservation Center Two-year Summary Report15.
2011 ... Dr. Yetkin Yildirim, TPPC Director · "The following report compiles eight newsletters published by the Texas Pavement Preservation Center from the year 2009 to 2011 in addition to fifteen newsletters published in the 4-year report. These newsletters include summaries and reports from various pavement preservation seminars and
2011 ... Bryan Rashke · Bryan Rashke, TxDOT-Odessa District's Director of Operations, speaks about how current corridor studies in that District utilize Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation and Ground Penetrating Radar techniques developed in multiple RMC 1 projects. In-depth analysis of existing pavement structure helps engineers
RMC 1 Corridor Studies ... RTI VSR RMC 1 Corridor Studies ... Best Practices Video Summary Report
Full-text Link: http://youtu.be/-H6HjBN3uDY
YouTube video
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Development of Very Thin Overlay Systems17.
2011 ... K.C. Evans, TxDOT Odessa District · K.C. Evans, District Laboratory Geologist for the TxDOT Odessa District, speaks about Project 0-5598 in Ector County. The project seeks to evaluate the performance of Very Thin Overlay that could be used as wearing surfaces. Three mixes are being evaluated: a crack-attenuating mix (CAM),
2011 ... RS: Mike Murphy, Researchers: Seokho Chi [and four others] · The objective of this project was to provide the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) with an assessment of their maintenance program and practices based on a review by maintenance directors from peer states. This information will be used by TxDOT to
2011 ... consultants: Jerry Hajek, Jim W. Hall, and David K. Hein · This synthesis study is intended to inform airport pavement engineers and airport maintenance managers and personnel about how airports implement a pavement maintenance management program, including inspection and tracking pavement condition, scheduling
2011 ... Samer Dessouky, Paul Krugler, A.T. Papagiannakis and Tom Freeman · With finite resources and an extensive road network to maintain, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) personnel must select the roadways to receive rehabilitation and preventive maintenance treatments as well as select rehabilitation and
2011 ... Scott Shuler, Anthony Lord, Amy Epps-Martin, Denise Hoyt · This report presents a manual for the use of emulsion-based chip seals for pavement preservation. The manual addresses the factors affecting chip performance, discusses design and construction considerations, and identifies procedures for selecting the
2011 ... Darlene Goehl · Darlene Goehl, Pavement and Materials Engineer with the TxDOT Bryan District, describes an implementation project using water to cut asphalt and improve friction (HydroScour). RTI Research Project 5-5230 studied cost-effective, short-term solutions to address the problem of "bleeding" or "flushing" asphalt
2011 ... narrated by: Paul Montgomery, Director of Maintenance, Lufkin, Texas · Paul Montgomery, TxDOT Lufkin's Director of Maintenance, discusses how the Lufkin District uses microsurfacing as an efficient maintenance tool. · Publ. by: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Research and Technology Implementation Office
Microsurfacing ... RTI VSR Microsurfacing ... Best Practices Video Summary Report
Full-text Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RJu8P9sx2w
YouTube video
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seal Coat and Surface Treatment Manual -- Revised May 2010
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2010 ... Texas Department of Transportation · · CONTENTS: Manual Notice 2010-1 -- Chapter 1. General Principles -- Chapter 2. Guidelines for Treatment Selection -- Chapter 3. Material Selection and Plan Preparation -- Chapter 4. Binder and Aggregate Application Rates -- Chapter 5. Duties of Inspector or Crew Chief -- Chapter 6.
2010 ... by Craig D. Weiland, Stephen T. Muench · Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a tool that can be used to identify ways to decrease the environmental impact of a product or process and to inform decision makers of the consequences of changes to the product or process. LCA encompasses all aspects of a process or product from
2010 ... Scott Shuler [and three others] · "The objective of this research is to develop a Manual for the Design and Construction of Emulsion-Based Chip Seals for Pavement Preservation. The Manual shall be prepared in a format suitable for consideration and adoption by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
2010 ... Kai-Wei Liu [and five others] · Over the past several years, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) adopted the use of porous or permeable friction course (PFC) mixtures as a thin asphalt pavement surface layer to provide safety and environmental benefits. This type of mixture is defined in TxDOT Specification Item 342
5836-1 [TTI] ... FHWA/TX-10/0-5836-1
Full-text Link: http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-5836-1.pdf
2009 ... Texas Department of Transportation · The information in this manual defines the methods for conducting a visual pavement evaluation, as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) survey. The purpose of the visual survey is to provide data concerning the condition of pavements which
2009 ... Dr. Yetkin Yildirim, TPPC Director · "The following report compiles the first fifteen newsletters published by the Texas Pavement Preservation Center. These newsletters include summaries and reports from various pavement preservation seminars and conferences over the past four years, including TRB annual meetings, TxAPA
2009 ... Charles J. Glover [and six others] · Binder oxidation in pavements and its impact on pavement performance has been addressed by numerous laboratory studies of binder oxidation chemistry, reaction kinetics, and hardening and its impact on mixture fatigue. Studies also have included some work on binder oxidation and
6009-1 [TTI] ... FHWA/TX-08/ 0-6009-1
Full-text Link: http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6009-1.pdf
2009 ... Paul Krugler [and three others] · This report documents a cooperative effort to collect, process, and make available information about successful methods of varying seal coat asphalt application rates across treated roadways to optimize aggregate retention and avoid wheel path flushing. This topic is of critical importance to
2009 ... Chris Sasser · This course will provide engineering guidelines for planning, designing and constructing seal coats. Specifically; the course will cover the need for a comprehensive consistent pavement preservation strategy for the department; roadway selection criteria; material selection specification and test requirements;
2008 ... Dong-Ho Kim, Mohammad R. Suliman and Moon Won · The primary objective of this report is to summarize the findings of the literature review on the performance of whitetopping test sections and design procedures. Two questions face pavement engineers who consider using Portland cement concrete (PCC) overlays
2008 ... Stephen J. Damin, Philip M. Garvey, and Martin T. Pietrucha · Longitudinal pavement markings are used to delineate the limits of a travel lane, convey regulations or warnings, provide guidance to road users, and/or supplement other traffic control devices. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is interested in identifying
2008 ... Thomas J. Freeman, Youn Su Jung, and Dan G. Zollinger · Concrete pavement has shown great performance in urban area and interstate highway settings for many years because of its low maintenance requirements and capability for long service life. However, rapidly increasing heavy traffic accelerates pavement
2008 ... Serena M. Markey [and five others] · Implementation Training Workshop for Best Practices for Repairing Spalls in Concrete Pavements. · Revised version of 0-5110-P3 · Publ. by: University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
2007- ... "The Foundation for Pavement Preservation is committed to provide resources to advance knowledge for managing and preserving pavement. In supporting research to educate government and industry professionals about the advantages of pavement preservation, we work with the premier members of the pavement preservation
2007 ... Michael J. Markow · TRB?s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 371: Managing Selected Transportation Assets: Signals, Lighting, Signs, Pavement Markings, Culverts, and Sidewalks explores the state of the practice for managing transportation infrastructure assets other than pavements and
NCHRP Synthesis 371 ... Synthesis (National Cooperative Highway Research Program - NCHRP), 371
Full-text Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_syn_371.pdf
2007 ... [German Claros, Andrew Wimsatt, Tom Scullion, Lisa Lukefahr] · This CD-ROM contains many PDF and Word documents, spreadsheets, and other files. | Topics include Individual Distresses [Bump, Corner Break, Crack Spalling, D-Cracking, Edge Shoulder Drop Off, Faulting, Joint Failure, Joint Sealant Extrusion, Joint Separation, Joint
1731-01-P1 [TTI] ... Product 5-1731-01-P1
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Newsletter40.
2006- ... Texas Pavement Preservation Center (TPPC) · The Texas Pavement Preservation Center (TPPC) was officially established August 11, 2005 in joint partnership with the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) of the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) of Texas A&M University to provide
2006 ... The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program operates eight Dynatest Model 8000 FWDs to collect deflection data on in-service pavement test sections across North America. LTPP has collected pavement deflection data in daily operations for 15 years, and in that time, the
2006 ... Dan Zollinger [and three others] · The performance of pavement transition areas is at times a major issue for highway maintenance due to improper design or construction that could have been avoided. Districts that regularly design and construct concrete pavements have developed their own unique standards and practices for
2006 ... An extensive literature review was conducted to synthesize past and ongoing research related to highway pavement maintenance and preservation techniques. The literature review was augmented with a web-based email survey that was distributed to all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C. and 11 Canadian provinces, for a total of 62
2006 ... Yetkin Yildirim, Ahmed Qatan and Jorge Prozzi · This field manual was developed as a product of research project 4061 “Comparison of Hot Poured Crack Sealant to Emulsified Asphalt Crack Sealant” conducted by The University of Texas at Austin Center for Transportation Research (CTR). Organization of this field manual
2005 ... William D. Lawson and M. Shabbir Hossain · · Publ. by: Texas Tech University. Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation (TechMRT).
2004 ... by Yetkin Yildirim · Video showing proper method of installing different crack sealants. · Publ. by: University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research (CTR).
2004 ... William D. Lawson and M. Shabbir Hossain · The objectives for this research -- to identify and to effectively communicate best practices for pavement edge maintenance -- were accomplished by capturing over 3700 years of institutional knowledge from maintenance leaders representing all 25 Districts of TxDOT. The
4396-P2 [TechMRT]
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best Practices for Pavement Edge Maintenance49.
2004 ... William D. Lawson and M. Shabbir Hossain · The objectives for this research - to identify and to effectively communicate best practices for pavement edge maintenance - were accomplished by capturing over 3700 years of institutional knowledge from maintenance leaders representing all 25 Districts of TxDOT. The
2004 ... by William D. Lawson and M. Shabbir Hossain · The objectives for this research - to identify and to effectively communicate best practices for pavement edge maintenance - were accomplished by capturing over 3700 years of institutional knowledge from maintenance leaders representing all 25 Districts of TxDOT. The
2004 ... Stephen Stephen, Tom Scullion, and Cindy Estakhri · This manual is designed to assist TxDOT Maintenance Section Supervisors in the selection of an appropriate maintenance treatment for pavement distresses over expansive subgrade soils. In expansive soil environments, distresses such as roughness, longitudinal cracking,
2003 ... Tracy Cumby [and three others] · Powerpoint slide print outs from the 2003 Regional half-day training workshops. · CONTENTS: Introduction -- Identification of Pavement Edge Dropoffs -- Edge Maintenance Practices and Procedures -- Road Widening -- Edge Maintenance Equipment -- Edge Maintenance Planning Tools -- Edge
4396-1 [TechMRT]
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Perpetual Pavements: A Synthesis53.
2002 ... Asphalt Pavement Alliance · A perpetual pavement is defined as an asphalt pavement designed and built to last longer than 50 years without requiring major structural rehabilitation or reconstruction, and needing only periodic surface renewal in response to distresses confined to the top of the pavement. This synthesis is intended to
2002 ... D. G. Peshkin, H. Thomas Yu, and Kurt D. Smith · Report is a synthesis of the following four overlay types: Unbonded overlays, bonded overlays, ultra thin whitetopping, white topping. The areas covered for each overlay type include design, construction, materials, and performance. · Publ. by: Federal Highway Administration
FHWA-IF-02-045
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Models for Pavement Deterioration Using LTPP55.
2001 ... Kaan Ozbay and Ryan Laub · As pavement condition grows to be one of the crucial problems facing the national highway system, a new challenge emerges in developing pavement deterioration prediction models that are reliable yet easily applicable by highway pavement management systems in state departments of transportation
2001 ... David R. Ward · This study was initiated as an implementation effort that would monitor, assist with and report on a new maintenance activity involving the trial use of hot pour crack sealant. Work associated with this new activity was qualitatively assessed over a period of several years. The Indiana Department of Transportation
2000-27 ... FHWA-IN-JTRP-2000-27; SPR-2076
Full-text Link: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jtrp/94/
web page
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Performance Survey on Open-Graded Friction Course Mixes57.
2000 ... Gerald Huber · This synthesis report will be of interest to construction, maintenance, pavement design, and materials engineers, pavement contractors, and others interested in the use of open-graded friction course (OGFC) mixes. It describes the current state-of-the-practice on the use of OGFC mixes. This includes information
2000 ... Prepared by Ann Johnson, P.E., Professional Engineering Services, Ltd. ; Edited by Pamela J. Snopl, Managing Editor, T2/CTS · The purpose of this handbook is to provide background information about the importance of pavement preservation and preventive maintenance, as well as present maintenance techniques for
1998 ... T.J. Freeman and D.N. Little · The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance on what maintenance strategy or technique to use for stabilized pavements in different conditions. | To use this manual, select the predominant distress case from the choices of 1 -Transverse Cracking, 2 - Longitudinal Cracking, 3 - Rutting, 4 -
1722-4 [TTI]
Full-text Link: http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/1722-4.pdf
2 MB
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Long-Term Pavement Performance Information Management System Data Users Reference Manual60.
1997 ... Sandy Harris [and three others] · The Long-Term Pavement Performance Information Management System (LTPP IMS) Data Users Reference Manual contains an overview of the LTPP program and the data available to researchers. LTPP is a 20-year study of pavements to improve design, rehabilitation, and maintenance practices.
1995 ... K.H. McGhee · This synthesis report will be of special interest to pavement engineers and pavement construction and maintenance personnel responsible for portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement joints. Still pertinent information from NCHRP Synthesis 19 (1973), as well as new or updated information in the areas of joint
NCHRP Synthesis 211 ... Synthesis (National Cooperative Highway Research Program - NCHRP), 211
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Asphalt-Overlaid Concrete Pavements62.
1995 ... K.T. Hall, Michael I. Darter, Samuel H. Carpenter · This report presents guidelines for selection of rehabilitation strategies for asphalt-overlaid concrete (AC/PCC) pavements, summarizes the performance of second AC overlays of AC/PCC pavements on Illinois Interstates, and presents procedures for design of three
1993 ... Kelly L. Smith, A. Russell Romine, Thomas P. Wilson · This book contains two pavement maintenance manuals intended for use by highway maintenance agencies and contracted maintenance firms in the field and in the office. Each is a compendium of good practices for asphalt concrete (AC) crack sealing and filling and pothole
SHRP-H-348
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seismic Pavement Analyzer Operations Manual with Technical Specifications65.
1993 ... Mark R. Baker, Kevin Crain, Soheil Nazarian · This report describes an instrument for monitoring conditions associated with pavement deterioration that was designed and constructed as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). The conditions measured by the instrument are voids or loss of support under
1990 ... David F. Rogge, R. Gary Hicks, and Todd V. Scholz · This paper describes the mix design procedure and presents lab results demonstrating the difficulty of choosing emulsion content based on Hveem and Marshall stability, resilient modulus and IRM. Data comparing design emulsion content with actual emulsion contents used in
1991-02 B ... FHWA-OR-RD-91-02B
Full-text Link: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/docs/Reports/1990s/Cold_In_Place_V2_FR.pdf
1987 ... This manual is noncopyrighted concrete pavement material which has been reproduced in its entirety for use by the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. It is intended for use as a reference document and training aid for inspectors. · Publ. by: Texas. State Department of Highways and Public
1986 ... S.W. Hudson [and three others] · · Publ. by: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
FHWA-RD-86-070
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavements70.
1985 ... Dale E. Peterson · This synthesis will be of interest to pavement designers, maintenance engineers, and other concerned with selection of pavement designs and pavement rehabilitation alternatives. Information is presented on how life-cycle can be used to select the alternative that is least expensive over time. (Author) ·
NCHRP Synthesis 122 ... Synthesis (National Cooperative Highway Research Program - NCHRP), 122
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Construction Handbook on PCC Pavement Rehabilitation71.
1984 ... · Publ. by: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
1984 ... prepared by John M. Mason Jr. and Harry C. Petersen · A survey was conducted of R-R-R (Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation) type programs throughout the United States. R-R-R practices of state highway departments were solicited with emphasis on seeking cost-effective designs that maintained acceptable levels of
MS-916
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Field Manual on Design and Construction of Seal Coats73.
1981 ... by J.A. Epps, B.M. Gallaway, and C.H. Hughes · The purpose of this manual is to provide guidelines for the design and construction of seal coats. If followed, these guidelines will improve the chance of successfully placing seal coats. The manual is directed primarily to office and field engineers, laboratory personnel, and field
1981 ... Alberto Garcia-Diaz [and four others] · This volume contains the user instructions for program RENU. The program provides a methodology for determining the effects of changes in truck size, weight, and configuration on pavement performance and for relating these effects to pavement maintenance and rehabilitation needs and
298/312-1 vol.4 F(S) [TTI/CTR] ... PSR 0-298/312-1 vol.4 F(S) ... Summary Report (Texas Highway
Full-text Link: No online resource supplied by publisher
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Guidelines for Flexible Pavement Failure Investigations75.
1980 ... F.N. Finn and Jon A. Epps · Rehabilitation and maintenance of the 70,000 mile state highway system requires in excess of one-half billion dollars annually. Optimal use of these funds is a challenge to the highway engineer considering today's inflation, existing manpower limitations, material shortages and the present condition