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Improving the Long-Term Condition of Pavements in Massachusetts and Determining Return on Investment: Implementing the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

项目名称：	Improving the Long-Term Condition of Pavements in Massachusetts and Determining Return on Investment: Implementing the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
摘要：	MassDOT is striving to improve its highway infrastructure's resiliency to climate change, environmental impacts, traffic loading, costs and benefits. These improvements should begin with the pavement design process which currently utilizes antiquated empirical design methods from the 1960's. Implementing AASHTO's new Mechanistic-Empirical (M-E design) pavement design method, currently used by 33 state agencies would be a significant improvement. The M-E design methods incorporate performance models which are tailored to the region and form an important component of the design process. Because the M-E design can predict pavement distresses, it would be used as a tool by MassDOT to measure the return on investment when using new technologies such as warm mix, bio-asphalts, modified asphalts, mixtures with increased recycled (sustainable) materials, etc. Furthermore, based on the predicted distresses, MassDOT can make decisions on which pavement preservation strategies should be implemented to improve and extend the pavement life of the road network. Due to the complexity of the research problem, a multi-phase (four phases) approach over several years (four years) is suggested to complete this research as suggested below. This Research Project Statement focuses solely upon Phase 1. Phase 1: Literature Review & State of Practice Assessment (1 year) A literature review shall be conducted to examine and assess research projects that are closely related to local calibration of M-E performance predictions. Additionally, information should be reviewed from the state agencies that have successfully completed local calibration. It should be attempted to understand the steps to M-E implementation (data, software, tests, calibration, etc.), potential problems associated with calibration, and potential benefits from using the methodology. An overall state-of-practice with regards to M-E design and implementation shall be developed prior to moving to Phase 2. Since MassDOT is undertaking an extensive Balanced Mix Design Study, these projects could coordinate to complete some initial testing on dynamic modulus and creep compliance to accelerate the future phases and implementation.
状态：	Completed
资金：	$200,000
资助组织：	Massachusetts Department of Transportation
开始时间：	20191021
预计完成日期：	20210630
实际结束时间：	20210630
主题领域：	Design；Highways；Pavements