PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-09-0052
Project Name:	Improved Methods for Determination of Pavement Remaining Life
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Sivaneswaran First Name: Nadarajah (Siva) Telephone: 202-493-3147 E-mail: nadarajah.sivaneswaran@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Team:	Pavement Design and Construction Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan and Roadmap
Project Description:	Develop broad, consistent, and unambiguous definitions for Remaining Service Life (RSL) for the many different objectives that require RSL of in-service and new pavements and procedures for determining them at both the project and network level in light of current and emerging design, contracting, maintenance, and management practices.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	September 23, 2009
End Date:	September 22, 2012
Funding Amount:	$298,608.00
FHWA Program Name:	Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment
Goals:	The objective of this research is to (starting with the many different objectives that require Remaining Service Life (RSL) of in-service and new pavements): (1) Develop broad definitions for Remaining Service Life (RSL) that meet the above objectives and are consistent and unambiguous. (2) Review current and future data availability in defining the measures and processes for determining RSL. (3) Develop procedures for determining RSL at both the project and network level to meet these objectives in light of current and emerging design, contracting, maintenance, and management practices.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	Data not yet available
Test Methodology:	Literature review, development of conceptual framework, analysis methodologies, and data needs. Review approaches used in pavements and other similar assets and develop methodologies for the determination of pavement remaining life consistent with intended use.
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Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	The existing remaining service life definitions and procedures vary widely, inconsistent in some cases, and are not well suited for many emerging needs. Sound definitions and procedures for remaining service life are not only beneficial to determine our pavement network's net worth and future funding needs accurately, but are critical under emerging innovative contracting and project financing methods.
Deliverables:	1. Name: Final report Product Type(s): Research report Description: The deliverable is a final report documenting the entire research effort, findings, and recommendations. Audiences: Researchers, State highway agencies, Pavement engineers, Pavement designers Secondary Audiences: 2. Name: Guidelines document. Product Type(s): Research report, Technical report Description: The deliverable is stand-alone guidelines documenting the data requirements, data collection procedures, and computational methodology for the determination of Remaining Service Life to meet specific objectives. Audiences: Pavement engineers, Pavement designers, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences:
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Research/Technologies--FHWA Research and Technology Research/Technologies--Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
TRT Terms:	Infrastructure Pavements Research Maintenance Methodology Guidelines
FHWA Disciplines:	Pavement and Materials
Subject Areas:	Pavements