“NEW ROAD”

(OLD ROAD)
Problems: Solution
 Design simple, high error
• Maintenance margin techniques with low
maintenance regimes
• Compaction  Use high quality materials as
much as possible
• Workers  Remember the cheapest
option is probably the worst
option
 Chapter 21
• 21.4PAVEMENT
REHABILITATION A variety of
methods can be used to
rehabilitate pavements or to
correct deficiencies in a given
pavement section including using
overlays, sealing cracks, using
seal coats, and repairing
potholes.
• 21.4.1 Rehabilitation Techniques and Strategies Rehabilitation techniques
are classified As
(1)Corrective, which involves the permanent or temporary repair of
deficiencies on an as-needed basis, or (2) preventive, which involves surface
applications of either structural or non structural improvements intended to
keep the quality of the pavement above a predetermined level. Corrective
maintenance is analogous to repairing a small hole in a cloth whereas
preventivemaintenancecanbethoughtofassewingalargepatchorreplacingthel
iningin a suit. Just as with the sewing analogy, corrective measures can serve
as prevention measures as well.
• 21.4.2 Alternatives for Repair and
Rehabilitation Figure 21.17 illustrates a
variety of pavement repair and
rehabilitation alternatives and • 21.5 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION
PROGRAMMING
differentiates between preventive and
corrective approaches. For example, Transportation agencies use various methods for
preventive strategies for pavement selecting a program of pavement rehabilitation.
surfaces include fog-seal asphalt, According to the AASHTO Guidelines for
Pavement Management Systems, analysis
rejuvenators, joint sealing, seal coats
techniques are divided into three main groups: (1)
(with aggregate), and a thin blanket. condition assessment, (2) priority assessment,
This figure is provided to assist and (3) optimization.
understanding the purpose for which a
given treatment is intended
• 21.4.3 Expert Systems as a Tool to Select Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Strategies Expert systems (a branch of artificial intelligence) can be used in
the selection of maintenance and rehabilitation strategies. Expert systems
(ES) are computer models that exhibit, within a specific domain, a degree of
expertise in problem solving that is comparable to that of a human being.
The knowledge required to build the expert system is obtained by
interviewing pavement engineers who have long experience and knowledge
about pavement management. The acquired knowledge is stored in the
expert system which can then be used to recommend appropriate
maintenance or rehabilitation strategies. Since the information is stored in a
computer knowledge base, diagnostic advice is available to those users who
may not be as experienced.
• 21.7 SUMMARY This chapter has described the procedures used to develop
a pavement rehabilitation program. The specifics may vary from one state
to another, but there is agreement on the need for a rational and objective
process to ensure that funds are efficiently used for pavement
improvements. The benefits of using pavement management systems are
(1) improved performance monitoring, (2) a rational basis for legislative
support, (3) determination of various funding consequences, (4) improved
administrative credibility, and (5) engineering input in policy decision.