Develop Cost Effective Design and Rehabilitation Strategies for Permeable Friction Courses
Thousands of miles of permeable friction course (PFC) pavements have performed well for the last ten (10) to fifteen (15) years on Texas highways. PFC pavement reduces hydroplaning, splash and spray, pavement noise, and improves ride quality and safety in wet weather. Hundreds of miles of PFC pavements are now at the end of their service life and need rehabilitation. The most common distress observed is raveling. To date, the most widely used method of rehabilitating PFC pavement is to mill the existing layer and replace it with a new wearing layer. This is also the most conservative and most expensive rehabilitation strategy. The research team will determine if there are less expensive resurfacing options which do not include milling. The research team will review the current PFC pavement design procedures to determine if improvements can be made to achieve longer initial life. PFC pavements have many safety related advantages, but their use is on the decline because of the high cost of rehabilitation.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $399,957
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Contract Numbers:
0-7110
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Sponsor Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Managing Organizations:
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX United States 78701-2483 -
Project Managers:
Schwerdt, Tom
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Arambula, Edith
- Start Date: 20210901
- Expected Completion Date: 20230831
- Actual Completion Date: 20230831
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Friction course; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; Permeability; Rehabilitation; Resurfacing; Service life
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01782697
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 0-7110
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Sep 23 2021 10:33AM