Pavement Engineering

Pavement Engineering Section is responsible for:

• developing pavement structural designs and construction strategies for new pavements
• assessing structural adequacies of existing pavements, developing designs and recommending construction strategies for strengthening and rehabilitation and/or reconstruction
• conducting pavement overweight impact assessments
• evaluating special vehicles permit requests
• administering the spring road restrictions and highway winter seasonal weights programs
• managing pavement structure and condition assessment programs to determine structural adequacy and ride quality for pavement management purposes and to determine spring weight restriction needs
• managing field and laboratory pavement research projects to assess and implement new methods and procedures
• developing design standards and guidelines through the evaluation of pavements and new developments.
• evaluating and recommending the allowable axle weights for different vehicle, tire and axle configurations, including their seasonal limitations, for the development of vehicle weights and dimensions standards.