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Case Studies of Design-Build Project Delivery For Highway Pavements
Case Studies of Design-Build Project Delivery For Highway Pavements
Case Studies of Design-Build Project Delivery For Highway Pavements
By
Nasir Gharaibeh, PhD, PE, Joe Button, P.E.
and Prashant Jalvi
February 2009
Acknowledgment
$1,500
Dollar Value of D-B Projects,
$1,250
$1,000
million
$750
$500
$250
$0
MI
MA
MN
NM
AZ
GA
ME
NV
NY
VA
IN
MD
NJ
UT
AK
CA
PA
TX
NC
OH
FL
WI
DE
DC
OR
SC
CO
60
Above $800M
50
$500M-$800M
Number of D-B Projects
$100M-$500M
40 $21M-$100M
Below $20M
30
20
10
0
MI
MA
MN
NM
AZ
GA
ME
NV
NY
VA
IN
MD
NJ
UT
AK
CA
PA
TX
NC
OH
FL
WI
DE
DC
OR
SC
CO
Lone Star
SH 130 TxDOT/TTA 49 1.3B 2002-2008
Infrastructure
Zachry
SH 45 SE TxDOT Construction 7.4 150M 2007-2009
Corporation
Central Texas
Regional Mobility Hill Country
US 183A 11.5 238M 2005-2007
Authority Constructors
(CTRMA)
Pavement
Project Type Pavement Design Method Design Life, years
Selection
Rigid: AASHTO 1993 Guide &
SH 130 Mainline*: 30
D-B Team 1998 Supplement
(Segments 1-4) Frontage: 20
Flexible: AASHTO 1993 Guide
Capital Maintenance
Attribute Warranty
Agreement
SH 45 SE 1 year None
• Pavement Repairs:
Prescribed maintenance activities (depending on performance
data)
Rehabilitation (depending on IRI, distress score, and remaining
structural life)
SH 130 CMA
(Pavement Maintenance Cost)
$1,200
Pavement Maintenance Cost
(in 2002 Dollars), $1000
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maintenance Year
100
80
60
VDS ≥ 90 VDS ≥ 80
40
20
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Maintenance Year
VDS : 0-100 Visual Distress Score
US 183A Warranty
(Pavement Warranty Requirments)
• Duration: 5 years
• Bond: $10,000,000
• Pavement Surface Condition Monitoring:
Responsibility: CTRMA
Section: 0.1 lane-mile
Frequency: Yearly or as determined by the CTRMA
Method: CTRMA’s pavement management system
capabilities
SH 183A Warranty
Concrete Pavement Performance Thresholds
& Corrective Actions
Recommended Corrective
Perf. Indicator Threshold Limit
Action
Punchouts None Allowed Full Slab (100 ft) Replacement
Cracking (various types) No M&H Severity Full Slab Replacement
Shattered Slab None Allowed Full Slab Replacement
M Severity: Partial Depth Repair
Spalling No M&H Severity H Severity: Replace Joint (3’
either side)
M Severity: Partial Depth Repair
Joint Sealant Damage No M&H Severity H Severity: Replace Joint (3’
each side)
Popouts 10 per slab Full Slab Replacement
Scaling 10 SF per slab Full Slab Replacement
For CRCP, Slab = a 100ft length of pavement one lane in width.
SH 183A Warranty
Asphalt Pavement Performance Thresholds &
Corrective Actions
Perf. Indicator Threshold Limit Recommended Corrective Action
-ve
Early
Completion
Delayed -ve
Opening Total
Adjustment +ve
-ve
+ve
Reduced
Excessive IRI
IRI
US 183A
Pay Adjustments
Delayed Early
Opening Completion
-ve
Total +ve
Adjustment