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Pavement Types and History

Pavement Types and History
An overview of the history and basic concepts involved in road pavements. This includes coverage of common pavement types...

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Materials

Materials
Pavements are a conglomeration of materials. These materials, their associated properties, and their interactions determine the properties of the...

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Testing

Testing
An overview of concepts related to pavement testing. A number of different test procedures are used to evaluate construction...

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Construction

Construction
Construction quality is crucial to the long-term pavement performance. Construction factors such as surface preparation, placement, joint construction and...

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QC & QA

QC & QA
Quality has become one of the most important consumer decision factors in the selection among competing products and services...

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Design

Design
When designing pavements (both mix design and structural design), there are three fundamental external design parameters to consider.

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Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Maintenance & Rehabilitation
Maintenance The combined effects of traffic loading and the environment will cause every pavement, no matter how well-designed/constructed to...

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Pavement Management

Pavement Management
Pavement Life Cycle All pavement will deteriorate over time. The pavement life cycle includes how pavements are built, how...

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