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With the maturation of the highway system in many countries, the emphasis in highway
construction is shifting from new facilities to the maintenance and restoration of existing
facilities. Thus, methods for the design of rehabilitation of existing pavements are now
critical in pavement management. As pointed out in previous chapters, pavement
management covers the full life- cycle of the pavement, including the initial performance
period following rehabili- tation. The methods described in this chapter are subsystems of a
project level pavement management program. Such rehabilitation subsystems are used in
SAMP, RPS, and FPS among other project level pavement methodologies. The life-cycle of a
pavement involves several types of behavior and different levels. The initial stage is typified
by good performance with low maintenance re- quired. As the pavement ages, the need for
maintenance increases as more of the pavement surface is affected by distress that affects
the ride quality. At some point in the pavement's life, the condition of the surface
deteriorates to the point where routine maintenance is no longer cost-effective and major
treatment is needed to restore the quality of the pavement. The most economical
rehabilitation treatment will depend on the condition of the pavement, anticipated traffic
loads, and environmental conditions