Coastal pavement maintenance and rehabilitation decision making based on both surface and subsurface conditions

Texas has approximately 3,359 miles of coastline spanning five geographically distinct districts. Pavements in these regions are exposed to highly variable subgrade soils, diverse traffic loading levels, and unique climatic challenges, including hurricanes, storm surges, and recurrent flooding. Effective decision-making for pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) is therefore critical to ensuring resilient infrastructure, optimizing project selection, and allocating limited resources efficiently. Current M&R selection practices primarily rely on surface-level indicators—such as distress manifestations (cracking, rutting, etc.) and ride quality. While these measures are useful, they fail to provide a comprehensive understanding of the pavement’s structural health. To address this limitation, this study will propose an integrated framework that combines both surface and subsurface information for M&R decision-making. In particular, subsurface conditions derived from non-destructive testing will be emphasized as a means to bridge the existing knowledge gap, enabling a more holistic and data-driven approach to pavement management.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $85,518.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348330

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Coastal Research and Transportation Education (CREATE)

  601 University Drive
  RFM 5202
  San Marcos, Texas  United States  78666

  Texas State University, San Marcos

  Department of Civil Engineering
  San Marcos, TX  United States  78666
• Managing Organizations:

  Coastal Research and Transportation Education (CREATE) University Transportation Center

  Texas State University
  San Marcos, TX  United States  78666
• Project Managers:

  Bruner, Britain

  Kulesza, Stacey

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas State University, San Marcos

  Department of Civil Engineering
  San Marcos, TX  United States  78666
• Principal Investigators:

  Hong, Feng

  Wang, Feng

• Start Date: 20260101
• Expected Completion Date: 20270630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coastal zone management; Decision support systems; Pavement maintenance; Structural health monitoring
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01977849
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Coastal Research and Transportation Education (CREATE) University Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348330
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jan 29 2026 3:57PM