Preservation Approaches for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways (2011) / Chapter Skim
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A surface treatment that involves the application of a slurry seal to a newly constructed chip seal. Cape seals are used to provide a dense, waterproof surface with improved skid resistance.
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The establishment of discrete grooves in the concrete pavement surface using diamond saw blades to provide a drainage channel for water and thereby reduce the potential for hydroplaning and wet weather accidents. dowel bar retrofit (DBR)
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Nonstructural enhancements (e.g., thin HMA overlay, mill and thin HMA overlay) made to an existing pavement section to either eliminate age-related, topdown surface cracking that develops in flexible pavements due to environmental exposure, or to restore functionality of concrete pavements.
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A group of treatments with similar overall objectives and applied at similar times. For example, preventive maintenance treatments are intended to preserve pavement integrity and prevent or retard future pavement deterioration.
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Costs incurred by highway users traveling on the facility and the excess costs incurred by those who cannot use the facility because of either agency or self-imposed detour requirements. User costs are typically composed of vehicle operating costs, crash costs, and user delay costs.
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