Introduction to the Pavement Preventive Maintenance Technology

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Abstract

Preventive maintenance is a new concept of maintenance technology. When the road maintenance department has a good pavement structure or a pavement disease at the initial stage, it will maintain it to prevent the road disease from developing to a deeper level, thereby extending the service life of the pavement. Operating methods and practical methods to keep the intactness and smoothness of the road, improve the quality of the road, reduce the lifetime cost of the road, and extend the duration of the repair or overhaul. This chapter introduces the purpose and significance of preventive maintenance, the background of the implementation of preventive maintenance technology in China, the status of preventive maintenance technology at home and abroad, the overview of preventive maintenance technology commonly used in China and its development trends.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic
PublisherSpringer
Pages1-35
Number of pages35
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameSpringer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic
Volume16
ISSN (Print)2194-8119
ISSN (Electronic)2194-8127

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

  • Asphalt pavement
  • Pavement maintenance
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Technology status

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