Author ORCID Identifier

000-0002-1723-364X

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

8-2021

Abstract

Over time, new pavements deteriorate under the combined effects of traffic loading and the environment, no matter how well-designed or constructed. In general, maintenance and rehabilitation activities are employed to slow down or reset the rate of pavement deterioration. Cement-Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation (CSFDR) is a common rehabilitation treatment used by transportation agencies, specifically in Louisiana. Likewise, Ultra-Thin overlay (UTO) is a pavement maintenance treatment that has increased in popularity in recent years in Region 6. Yet, several gaps exist in the literature regarding the long-term field performance and cost-effectiveness of these two treatments especially in hot and humid climates. Therefore, the key objectives of this study were to assess the immediate benefits and long-term field performance as well as the cost-effectiveness of these two treatments in Louisiana. To achieve these objectives, numerous CSFDR and UTO projects were identified from the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD) Pavement Management System (PMS) database and analyzed in terms of alligator cracks, rutting, random cracks, and roughness over a monitoring period of up to 15 years. Results indicated that the performance of CSFDR is significantly affected by the pre-treatment pavement conditions, applied overlay thickness, and traffic. Results also indicated that CSFDR projects would usually fail due to the development of random cracks. This could be attributed to the development of shrinkage cracks, which is a common problem with cement stabilization in Louisiana. A regression model was developed to predict the service life of CSFDR based on project conditions. Results also showed that UTO considerably extended the Pavement Service Life (PSL) for all the distress indices. This extension varied based on the pre-treatment pavement conditions and traffic level. As such, a predictive model was developed, with reasonable accuracy, to predict the extension in PSL of UTO based on project conditions. The developed models in this project for CSFDR and UTO will help state agencies make effective decisions for the maintenance and rehabilitation of their pavements.

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Tran-SET Project: 20PLSU02

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