Synthesis of Information Related to Highway Practices. Topic 52-10. Subsurface Drainage Practices in Pavement Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Subsurface drainage is known to pavement professionals to be an important factor affecting pavement performance and preservation of public investment. Numerous studies have emphasized the importance of subsurface drainage, yet subsurface drainage is not always considered a critical component when it comes to design, construction, and maintenance of pavement. The objective of this synthesis is to document the current state of practice by departments of transportation (DOTs) for subsurface drainage in pavement design, construction, and maintenance of highways. Information will be collected through literature review, a survey of DOTs, and follow-up interviews with selected agencies for the development of case examples. Information gaps and suggestions for research to address those gaps will be identified.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4986

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $45000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-05, Topic 52-10

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Welch-Ross, Melissa

• Principal Investigators:

  Hall, Kathleen

• Start Date: 20200501
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drainage; Literature reviews; Pavement design; Pavement maintenance; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Surveys
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01739550
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-05, Topic 52-10
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 18 2020 3:06PM