The Road Pavement is the portion of the road located directly above the subgrade, and beneath any wearing surface. In urban areas it is often bordered by kerb & channel, and in rural areas by road shoulders. It is typically constructed from compacted imported material such as crushed rock.
Alternate Definitions
That portion of a road designed for the support of, and to form the running surface for, vehicular traffic. - Glossary of Austroads Terms
The portion of the road, excluding shoulders, placed above the design subgrade level for the support of, and to form a running surface for vehicular traffic.- Glossary of Austroads Terms
Types of Pavements
There are two main types of road pavements; flexible pavements & rigid pavements
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Useful Life
The useful life of a road pavement will depend on a number of factors including soil conditions, the material it is made from, its thickness, its surface type and climate.
The table below shows the useful life for road pavements adopted by a number of Councils. Please feel free to add your Councils information.
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Related Pages
- Crack Sealing
- Falling Weight Deflectometer
- Final Seal
- Flexible Pavement
- item-type
- Longitudinal Cracking Photo
- Pavement
- Pavement Condition
- Pavement Condition Index
- Pothole
- Road Formation
- Road Formation
- Road Pavement Useful Life
- SAMI Seal
- Sub-base
- Subsoil Drain
- Surface Condition Index
- Surface Treatment
- Transverse Cracking
- Useful Life
- Wearing Course
External Links & References
- Glossary of Austroads Terms
- Queensland Main Roads Pavement Design Manual
- USQ Pavement Design Course Notes
- Pavement Guide Interactive
- Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads - Free online book
- Randwick City COuncil Road Pavement Asset Management Plan
- Shire of Barcoo Road Pavement Construction Photos
