Conference paper
Sustainable pavement maintenance and preservation practices: a review of current practice
92nd Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 92nd (Washington DC, United States, 13-Jan-2013–17-Jan-2013)
U.S. National Research Council, Transportation Research Board
2013
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to report on the state-of-the-practice in sustainable pavement maintenance and preservation. This paper is concerned and directed at understanding how pavement maintenance and preservation practices minimize environmental impacts. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) differentiates between pavement preservation and pavement maintenance and uses this to allocate federal funds accordingly. While Canadian agencies recognize and practice the concepts of pavement preservation, there is no regulatory differentiation between it and maintenance as compared to the United States (U.S). Pavement preservation promotes environmental sustainability by conserving energy, virgin materials, and reducing greenhouse gases by keeping good roads good. Therefore, the foundation of a sustainable pavement maintenance program is to commit personnel and resources to pavement preservation. Currently, public agencies in the U.S. and Canada have done very little to extend the knowledge gained from research and practice in sustainable highway project delivery beyond construction completion and into the pavement preservation and maintenance phase of the road's life cycle. Thus, there are many opportunities for future research and enormous potential for agencies to accrue benefits in this area of practice. Treatments identified in this paper are primarily related to preservation and maintenance. However, these are not exclusive to preservation and maintenance and can be used in pavement rehabilitation.
Details
- Title
- Sustainable pavement maintenance and preservation practices: a review of current practice
- Authors
- Susan Tighe (Author) - University of Waterloo, CanadaD Gransberg (Author) - Iowa State University, United States
- Publication details
- 92nd Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers
- Conference details
- Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 92nd (Washington DC, United States, 13-Jan-2013–17-Jan-2013)
- Publisher
- U.S. National Research Council, Transportation Research Board
- Date published
- 2013
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449823702621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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