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... Warranty durations ranged from 1 to 10 years across all types of work; for pavement markings, the warranties extended from 2 to 6 years. An FHWA website summarizes the experiences of 27 states in terms of highlights, warranty duration, performance indicators, and bonding and payment provisions ("Briefing: Warranty Clauses .
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From page 12...
... The count of 240 projects was a conservative number, because DOTs were not able to provide an accurate tally of all the traffic marking, landscaping, and irrigation projects. Warranty specifications in this initial 10-year period covered work on asphalt pavement, chip sealing, microsurfacing, patches on portland cement concrete pavement, bridge painting, bridge components, landscaping and irrigation systems, pavement markings, and roofs (Russell et al.
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... 13 such as bonding; and to leverage the WisDOT pavement management system in helping define acceptable performance targets. • Duration.
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From page 14...
... , with key aspects discussed in chapter three, illustrate different ways in which these basic elements have been incorporated within contemporary warranty specifications. PERFORMANCE ISSUES RELATED TO PAVEMENT MARKINGS Research and field experience with updated pavement marking materials and practices has accompanied the increasing use of warranty specifications for these markings.
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From page 15...
... • Durability: Durability, also referred to as presence, refers to the resistance of a pavement marking to physical damage; for example, cracking, chipping, breaking, spalling, flaking, blistering, crazing, delamination, shrinkage, loss of adhesion to the pavement surface, or other damage that causes the marking to appear worn out or unsightly. The durability of a pavement marking depends not only on the marking material, but also on traffic (average annual daily traffic)
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... suggests no direct linkage between performance impacts and an agency's ability to administer warranties, there would be a direct relationship between the impacts of asset performance and the presumed benefits or value-added owing to the warranty. For example, with respect to pavement markings specifically, further studies may be needed to determine whether pavement marking warranties contribute to safety by: • Maintaining a brighter line through the warranty period (because higher retroreflectivity leads to higher driver ratings of visibility and/or lower crash rates)
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Key Terms

  • pavement markings
  • marking material
  • pavement marking
  • pavement surface
  • edge lines

  • work plan
  • performance requirements
  • portland cement
  • cement concrete
  • corrective action

  • traffic control
  • warranty period
  • minimum retroreflectivity
  • control devices
  • test method

  • performance period
  • roadway surface
  • marking specifications
  • marking specification
  • edge line

  • retroreflectivity requirements
  • performance requirement
  • specifications cover
  • transportation product
  • satisfactory performance

  • marking materials
  • warranty requirements


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