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Cost effective means to managing pavements in poor condition.
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2014-06-01
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Abstract:Tight budgets and dwindling state and federal revenue hinder efforts of transportation agencies to resurrect pavements in poor
condition. As a “stop-gap” measure, some agencies simply allow roads to deteriorate to gravel. However, this approach can be
costly over the long-term and often results in dissatisfied users.
This research project will identify construction treatments and/or materials that can be used to extend the service life of pavements
in poor condition. These treatments are intended to be economical and practical “stop-gap” measures until permanent and
affordable solutions are available. They are not an “alternative” to reconstruction.
New emerging pavement rehabilitation strategies are being developed and tested at the Recycled Materials Resource Center
(RMRC) at University of Wisconsin-Madison using superior properties of recycled materials (e.g., fly ash stabilized reclaimed
asphalt pavement and recycled concrete aggregate) to extend service lives of roadways. Efforts are underway to evaluate their
performance by comparative economic and environmental life cycle analyses. These methods show great promise as cost-effective
measures to treat poor pavements to achieve stop-gap or longer life cycle results.
The research will create tools for selecting and analyzing strategies for pavements in poor condition. The tools, created for
Minnesota, will support future decision-making based on cost effectiveness by providing a synthesized method of life cycle cost
analysis (LCCA) and life cycle assessment (LCA). This research will illustrate design strategies that offer Minnesota greater
economic and environmental sustainability in resurrecting dead roads, resulting in maintaining a healthy road system.
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