Pavement Design and Management

  1. Pavement Evaluation and Condition Assessment
    1. Functional Condition Evaluation
      1. Roughness Measurement
        1. International Roughness Index (IRI)
          1. IRI Calculation
            1. IRI Scales
              1. Serviceability Relationships
              2. Profilograph and Inertial Profilers
                1. Profilograph Operation
                  1. Inertial Profiler Technology
                    1. Data Processing
                  2. Surface Friction (Skid Resistance)
                    1. Measurement Methods
                      1. Locked-Wheel Skid Trailer
                        1. Circular Track Meter
                          1. Dynamic Friction Tester
                          2. Factors Affecting Skid Resistance
                            1. Surface Texture
                              1. Tire Characteristics
                                1. Environmental Conditions
                              2. Surface Distress Surveys
                                1. Visual Inspection Techniques
                                  1. Systematic Survey Methods
                                    1. Distress Identification
                                      1. Severity Assessment
                                      2. Types of Flexible Pavement Distress
                                        1. Cracking
                                          1. Alligator Cracking
                                            1. Block Cracking
                                              1. Edge Cracking
                                                1. Longitudinal Cracking
                                                  1. Transverse Cracking
                                                    1. Reflection Cracking
                                                    2. Rutting
                                                      1. Wheel Path Rutting
                                                        1. Rutting Measurement
                                                        2. Raveling
                                                          1. Surface Raveling
                                                            1. Aggregate Loss
                                                            2. Bleeding
                                                              1. Asphalt Bleeding
                                                                1. Flushing
                                                              2. Types of Rigid Pavement Distress
                                                                1. Cracking
                                                                  1. Transverse Cracking
                                                                    1. Longitudinal Cracking
                                                                      1. Corner Cracking
                                                                        1. D-Cracking
                                                                        2. Faulting
                                                                          1. Joint Faulting
                                                                            1. Crack Faulting
                                                                            2. Spalling
                                                                              1. Joint Spalling
                                                                                1. Corner Spalling
                                                                                2. Joint Deterioration
                                                                                  1. Joint Seal Damage
                                                                                    1. Joint Opening
                                                                                3. Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
                                                                                  1. Calculation Procedures
                                                                                    1. Distress Quantification
                                                                                      1. Deduct Value Determination
                                                                                        1. PCI Calculation
                                                                                        2. Interpretation of PCI Values
                                                                                          1. Condition Ratings
                                                                                            1. Maintenance Needs
                                                                                        3. Structural Condition Evaluation
                                                                                          1. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
                                                                                            1. Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)
                                                                                              1. Principles of Operation
                                                                                                1. Load Application
                                                                                                  1. Deflection Measurement
                                                                                                    1. Test Configuration
                                                                                                    2. Data Interpretation
                                                                                                      1. Deflection Basin Analysis
                                                                                                        1. Backcalculation Methods
                                                                                                          1. Structural Capacity Assessment
                                                                                                        2. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
                                                                                                          1. Applications in Pavement Assessment
                                                                                                            1. Layer Thickness Measurement
                                                                                                              1. Moisture Detection
                                                                                                                1. Void Detection
                                                                                                            2. Destructive Testing
                                                                                                              1. Coring and Material Sampling
                                                                                                                1. Core Extraction
                                                                                                                  1. Coring Procedures
                                                                                                                    1. Core Handling
                                                                                                                    2. Laboratory Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Density Testing
                                                                                                                        1. Strength Testing
                                                                                                                          1. Material Properties
                                                                                                                        2. Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
                                                                                                                          1. Test Procedure
                                                                                                                            1. Equipment Setup
                                                                                                                              1. Testing Protocol
                                                                                                                              2. Data Analysis
                                                                                                                                1. Penetration Rate
                                                                                                                                  1. Strength Correlations

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