CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 General 1
1.2 Factors influencing the performance of a pavement 2
1.2.1 Traffic 2
1.2.2 Moisture 2
1.2.3 Subgrade 2
1.2.4 Construction quality 2
1.2.5 Maintenance 3
1.3 Pavement deterioration and its types 3
1.3.1 Cracking 3
1.3.2 Surface deformation 5
1.3.3 Disintegration 6
1.3.4 Surface defects 7
1.4 Causes of pavement deterioration 8
1.5 Need for flexible pavement deterioration models 8
1.6 Objectives of the present study 9

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 10

CHAPTER 3 DATA COLLECTION 14

3.1 General 14
3.2 Test stretches for field study 14
3.3 Structural condition evaluation 14
3.3.1 Surface distress evaluation 14
3.3.1.1 Crack area measurements: 15
3.3.1.2 Pot holes 15
3.3.1.3 Patching 16
3.3.1.4 Rutting 16
3.3.1.5 Raveling 16
3.3.2 Benkelman Beam Rebound Deflection studies 20
3.3.3 Functional condition evaluation 20
3.3.3.1 Pavement condition rating 20

CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS 23

4.1 Variation of individual distresses for different cycles 23
 4.2 Effect of various Distresses on IRI for Ganjalaghatta Road section 28
4.3 Multiple Linear Regression Model for IRI 30

CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 31

5.1 Discussions 31
5.2 Conclusions 32