Articles Tagged: pavement management system

Why Build a Plan Around PCI? The Pavement Condition Index (PCI) converts field observations of surface distress into a single 0-100 score. Using a standardized metric lets agencies: Objectively compare pavement segments across the entire network. Quantify long-term needs and justify funding. Trigger…

Keeping Pavement Joints Tight and Surfaces Sound Why Joint Resealing and Spall Repair Matter Concrete pavements depend on tight, watertight joints and sound slab edges to deliver long service life. When sealants fail or joint faces spall, water and incompressibles infiltrate the slab support system,…

Why End-of-Life Strategy Matters When an asphalt or concrete pavement reaches the end of its service life, owners face a pivotal choice: remove and replace the structure in its entirety or harvest maximum value from the existing layers. The latter approach, designing an end-of-life (EOL) strategy, c…