TY - BOOK AU - McDaniel, Rebecca S. TI - Impact of asphalt thickness on pavement quality : a synthesis of highway practice SN - 9780309480420 U1 - 388.42 PY - 2019/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Transportation Research Board KW - N1 - Contents Summary 1 Chapter 1 : Introduction 3 1.1 Background 4 1.2 Synthesis Approach 5 Chapter 2 : Literature Review: Effects of Lift Thickness on Pavement Performance 6 2.1 Basics of Compaction 6 2.2 Evolution of Superpave 8 2.3 Relationships Between Lift Thickness, NMAS, and Air Voids 11 2.4 Performance Impacts 13 2.5 Costs and Benefits 19 2.6 Summary of Findings from Literature 21 Chapter 3 : Survey Results: Current Practices Regarding Lift Thicknesses 23 3.1 State DOT Survey Responses 23 3.2 Canadian Responses 34 3.3 Industry Survey Responses 35 3.4 Analysis and Summary of Survey Findings 43 Chapter 4 : Case Examples 44 4.1 Florida-The Miner's Canary? 44 4.2 Through Thick and Thin 46 4.3 Increasing Field Density-A National Study 48 4.4 A Contractor Seeks Solutions 49 Chapter 5 : Conclusions and Further Research 51 5.1 Conclusions 51 5.2 Gaps in the Knowledge and Future Research Needs 54 References 55 Abbreviations 58 Appendix A State Survey Questionnaire 60 Appendix B Industry Survey Questionnaire 67 Appendix C Tabulated State Survey Responses 72 Appendix D Tabulated Industry Survey Responses 103 ER -