Integrating the Flexible Pavement Life Cycle

Traditionally, research and analysis of asphalt pavements have been siloed into pavement structural design, pavement material selection, and pavement service life. In order to achieve a truly perpetual pavement and potentially minimize life-cycle economic costs and environmental impacts, the pavement structural design and material design must also be integrated with pavement preservation and maintenance decisions.

TRB's Transportation Research Circular E-C286: Integrating the Flexible Pavement Life Cycle details a workshop that was held at the 101st TRB Annual Meeting in January 2022.