Effectiveness of Cape Seal Pavement Preservation Technique in Northern Nevada
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been aggressive in its pursuit of the most cost-effective pavement preservation treatments and techniques for maintaining its roads. Among the various surface treatment methods, the method of combining a chip seal with a cape seal has been used extensively by NDOT as well as other local agencies and counties. The main objectives of this research project are to evaluate the performance and cost-effectiveness of cape seal treatments in northern Nevada. In order to achieve these objectives, the following activities will be pursued during the course of this study: (1) analysis of the Washoe County pavement management system data to assess the field performance of the cape seals; (2) visit field sites and visually inspect the existing pavements; conduct laboratory testing as needed on field samples, and (3) evaluate the field performance and cost/benefits ratio of cape seals in northern Nevada.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $69927.00
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT-13-G-UTC55
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Nevada, Reno
College of Engineering
Reno, NV United States 89557 -
Principal Investigators:
Sebaaly, Peter
- Start Date: 20141101
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20160131
- Source Data: RiP Project 37024
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Chip seals; Cost effectiveness; Field tests; Pavement management systems; Pavement performance; Sealing compounds
- Geographic Terms: Nevada
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01541227
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Advanced Transportation Education and Research (CATER)
- Contract Numbers: DTRT-13-G-UTC55
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Oct 21 2014 1:01AM