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... 52 GLOSSARY OF TERMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND ACRONYMS The majority of the definitions listed here were taken from NCHRP Report 703: Guide for Pavement-Type Selection (Hallin et al.
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... 53 Design-build: A project delivery method in which the public agency combines procurement for both design and construction services into a single contract and from the same private-sector entity. Design life: The length of time for which a pavement structure is being designed based on structural distresses and traffic loadings.
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... 54 Maintenance treatments: Treatment activities intended to correct or preserve a roadway pavement for its safe and efficient utilization. Mechanistic–empirical: A design approach that incorporates the principles of mechanics of solids with empirically derived performance relationships to accomplish the design objectives.

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