Reviews history of crack detection and discusses manual and automated processes. Distinguishes between crack types and presents lessons learned.

Discusses types of concrete overlays- bonded and unbonded, thin overlays, and ultra-thin white-topping. Shows examples and discusses Colorado's experience. Presents recommendations, uses and advantages of various overlay types. Discusses concrete inlays and presents examples.

Discusses research objectives and required data. Considers effects of climate, traffic, and materials. Presents conclusions.

Introduces PMS Study LTRC-04-2P and discusses pavement performance prediction models, assessing network conditions, and the concept of Remaining Service Life (RSL). Presents a summary and conclusions.

Discusses interim findings after 41 state Pavement Preservation Technical Appraisals. The findings are distributed over 13 topic areas and cover management, public relations, strategy development, treatments, project selection, business practices, quality, materials, training, performance measurement, and research.

Discusses pavement surface characteristics considering smoothness, friction, noise, and splash and spray.

Discusses the application of the Rolling Wheel Deflectometer (RWD) and how it can be used to assess pavement structural conditions and predict performance.

Discusses reassessment of the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS). Covers uses of HPMS pavement data, pavement models, and measures such as IRI.

Shows how the condition of Louisiana's State Highway System is affected by the addition of state surplus funding.

Discusses a work plan for implementing a new pavement design guide and work being accomplished in various Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) research projects.

Presents Preliminary findings of NCHRP Project 20-5 Synthesis Topic 39-01 FY 2008. Discusses a data quality management framework that considers steps required before data collection, during production, and after production. Presentation covers Data Quality Management, Quality Control, Quality Acceptance, and Findings and makes recommendations for further research.

Identifies states planning to use MEPDG. Discusses the role of MEPDG in pavement design. Presents examples using specially designed software. Discusses calibration, statistical optimization, and continued MEPDG validation.

Outlines the questionnaire’s purpose, viz., to document the state-of-the-practice of States’ Pavement Management Programs, and to support the Pavement Management National Strategic Plan (Roadmap) Initiative. Discusses data quality, analysis tools, PMS effectiveness, and system integration.

Briefly reviews the history of pavements. Discusses the current AASHTO Pavement Design Guide and various design methodologies such as experience, empirical, mechanistic-empirical, and mechanistic. Presents reasons for moving to a mechanistic-empirical design procedure.

Identifies four primary issues as critical challenges in the future, viz., System performance, National leadership, Program delivery, and Corporate capacity.

Presents findings for structural performance and surface performance.

Describes how Oklahoma ha gone beyond the typical evaluation of surface distress and profile (ride / rutting) to include the evaluation of structural capacity. Discusses the use of the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).

Outlines objectives, viz., Improve Pavement Management decisions (avoid light treatments on unsound pavements), Improve project section breaks, Give useful information to Field Divisions about their pavements, and Use FWD data in pavement design.

Discusses criteria governing the distribution of emergency relief funds were distributed following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Discusses expiration of AASHTO Provisional Standards PP-38 and PP-44, development of a newer technology, and an increasing need for precision and accuracy. Presents techniques for dealing with rutting and cracking. Summarizes ETG activities.

Describes WMA, how it is made and used, and its advantages over hot mix asphalt (HMA). Discusses plant modifications, chemical processes, and energy consumption.

Describes Louisiana DOTD’s PMS. Includes Data collection methods, database and analysis software, and implementation (getting data to users)

Outlines the benefits of preventive maintenance and describes Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) preservation techniques. Discusses timing, benefits, and the necessity for preserving the investment. Illustrates the treatments with photographs.

Describes perceived problems with Louisiana's transportation system performance and discusses steps being taken to improve it.

Discusses integration of the three pillars of sustainable development, viz., the economy, ecology, and social responsibility. Introduces the concept of eco-efficiency and applies it to the evaluation of various pavement treatments.

Discusses the crisis caused by the combination of rising construction costs, volatile oil prices, and lower transportation revenues. Shows how Florida could benefit from the application of maintenance resurfacing. Outlines proposed maintenance resurfacing guidelines and approval procedures. Concludes with recommendations.

Describes the background and characteristics of Georgia's Pavement Preservation Program.

Discusses an experiment to develop HMA mixtures containing high RAP content with crumb rubber additives. The presentation gives a brief background, states objectives, and describes the experiment’s scope and methodology. It presents a discussion of results and conclusions.

The presentation begins with a description of the state’s present and future preservation treatments, viz., Warm Mix Asphalt and Ultra-thin HMA (UHMA). It then discusses a Pilot Project and the use of these treatments. The preservation concludes with the reasons for developing UHMA and the characteristics of candidate pavements.

Presents background information and reasons why NC uses pavement preservation. Describes NC’s three Rs as being Retreatment, Resurfacing, and Rehabilitation. Describes NC’s extensive training and research efforts.

Presents background information and the application of ARRA in SC. Describes SC’s pavement preservation treatments and issues. Identifies focus areas for partnerships.

Describes the Oklahoma DOT’s Pavement Preservation Program. Includes funding sources and the decision process for selecting treatments and timings. Discusses tradeoffs between Risk Management / Public Opinion, Pavement Preservation, and Deteriorating Roads.

Presents Tennessee’s 2007 System Quality Report. Mentions problems with national revenue trends. Discusses fluctuating oil prices and how these are affecting Tennessee’s preservation efforts. Outlines pavement treatments proposed for 2009.

Describes the characteristics required for a sustainable flexible pavement binder. Discusses needed raw materials and pavement life-cycle costs, including the promising and growing field of nano-technology.

Lays out a framework for treatment selection. Presents an enhanced decision tree and a distribution of decision factors. Describes Virginia’s preservation projects for 2008. Lists possible future work activities.

Discusses ARRA’s goals, construction over the next 18 months, sources of up to date information about ARRA, and sources for having questions answered.

Presents a funding and authorization summary, general approaches being taken, and a short quiz on ARRA’s key points.

Report of a workshop held in 2008 at Raleigh, NC. Listing of key features needed for a successful Asset Management Equipment "Rodeo". Description of key features to be included and the establishment of a test loop with multiple segments.

Shows how pavement management can assist a preservation program. Topics include project and treatment selection, project timing, calculation of funding needs, building program support, and providing accountability.

Discusses surface transportation considering the following factors: New Administration, New Congress, Old Problems, and Competing Priorities.

Describes the Polymer-Modified Emulsion (PME) Study. Defines the problem, describes the project, and lists the findings. Describes examples of projects undertaken in the National Parks System. Concludes with recommendations for further study.

Presents an overview of the Texas Pavement Performance Maintenance Management System which a GIS-based information and access (GIS-PMIS) and pavement performance maintenance management (PPMM). Describes basic characteristics and data required for the GIS-PMIS and characteristics and key functions of the PPMM. Presents conclusions.