Pavement

Test Track

Pavement Preservation Research

End-of-Cycle Track Conference

WMA & high recycled content mixes
Mechanistic pavement design
Alternative materials
Implementation

GE+ Fa6gue Expecta6ons Measured Strains

10 million ESAL strain cycles

2012 Track Sponsor Op6ons

Tradi6onal stand alones
Trac con6nua6on
Mill/Inlay
Structural Sec6ons

Green Group (GG)

Preserva6on Group (PG)

2012 Track Sponsor Op6ons

Tradi6onal stand alones
Trac con6nua6on
Mill/Inlay
Structural Sec6ons

Green Group (GG)

Preserva6on Group (PG)

2012 Track PG Study Scope

Meet needs of state highway agency clients

Proac6ve versus reac6ve preserva6on
Life cycle as func6on of pretreatment condi6on
No direct comparison of preserva6on treatments

2012 PG Study Plan

Trac con6nua6on on 2009 GE+ test sec6ons

Stop trac when trigger distress(es) reached
Apply consensus PP treatments to GE+ sec6ons
Duplicate / expand study in o-Track research

2012 PG Study Plan

Trac con6nua6on on 2009 GE+ test sec6ons

Stop trac when trigger distress(es) reached
Apply consensus PP treatments to GE+ sec6ons
Duplicate / expand study in o-Track research

O-Track PG Test Sec6ons

NCAT Pavement Test Track

NCAT

Martin Marietta Quarry + EAP Plant

Lee Road 159

Loaded Trucks in Outbound Lane

Martin Marietta Quarry

EAPs Auburn Plant

Lee Road 159

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Condi6on of Outbound Lane

Widening

Widening

Left WP
Good

Right WP
Distressed

Original 1-Lane Quarry Road Buildup

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Proac6ve versus Reac6ve Preserva6on

Widening

Widening

Left WP
Good

Right WP
Distressed

Original 1-Lane Quarry Road Buildup

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Pretreatment Crack Map

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Present Serviceability Indeces

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Life Cycle of Preserva6on Alterna6ves

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Life Cycle of Preserva6on Alterna6ves

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Life Cycle of Preserva6on Alterna6ves

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Oklahoma Fric6on Study2008-2009

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FDOT US 98 Preserva6on Study2012

Micro-surfacing
4.75 NMA mix overlays ( inch vs inch)
9.5 NMA mix 1 inch thick overlay
9.5 NMA mix 1 inch thick mill/inlay
12.5 NMA mix 1 inch thick mill/inlay
Bonded fric6on course ( spray paved FC-5)
Hot in-place recycling 1 inch thick
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2012 Track Treatment Op6ons

Microsurfacing
Slurry seals
Chip seals (single, double, triple)
Cape seals
Low cost thin overlays / inlays
Etc

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Pre and Post Treatment Distresses

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Web Performance Reports

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www.pavetrack.com

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