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| 1. Report No. FHWA- PL-03-001 | 2.Government Accession No. | 3.Recipient's Catalog No. |
| 4. Title and Subtitle Pavement Preservation Technology in France, South Africa, and Australia | 5.Report Date October 2002 | |
| 6. Performing Organization Code | ||
| 7. Author(s) Tommy L. Beatty, Dennis C. Jackson, Dan A. Dawood, Robert A. Ford, James S. Moulthrop, Gary D. Taylor, Frank L. Danchetz, Duane A. Blanck, Jerry M. Fay, David S. Keough, Luis M. Rodriguez, Michael D. Voth, and Zane L. Webb | 8.Performing Organization Report No. | |
| 9. Performing Organization Name and Address American Trade Initiatives P.O. Box 8228 Alexandria, VA 22306-8228 | 10. Work Unit No.(TRAIS) | |
| 11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-99-C-0005 | ||
12.Sponsoring Agency Name and Address | 13.Type of Report and Period Covered | |
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15. Supplementary Notes FHWA COTR: Hana Maier, Office of International Programs | ||
16. Abstract An increasing number of highway agencies have found that applying relatively low-cost surface preservation treatments can extend the service life of pavement. The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program sponsored a scanning study of France, South Africa, and Australia to investigate innovative programs for pavement preservation. The U.S. delegation observed that the countries visited are committed to designing and building long-lasting structural pavement sections on their national roadway networks. The countries focus on road maintenance, using low-cost seals and thin overlays on surfaces to protect their investment in underlying layers, rather than on more costly rehabilitation. The scanning team's recommendations for U.S. application include developing demonstration projects using deep subbase and deep base roadway designs, testing innovative procedures to improve chip seal performance, conducting a best-practices seminar on long-term maintenance contracts, and evaluating pavement condition survey vehicles.
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17. Key Words Key words Pavement preservation, preventive maintenance, pavement management system, pavement condition survey vehicle, chip seal, deep base, deep subbase, bitumen, aggregate, concrete, asphalt
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18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. This document is available to the public from the Office of International Programs international@fhwa.dot.gov | |
| 19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
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