Evaluating The Load Capacities of Flooded Pavements

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January 24th, 2025

Incorporation of flood resilience in road infrastructure is urgently needed to reduce economic losses. Flooded roads may undergo rapid deterioration after being reopened to traffic. Thus, transportation agencies must develop pavement design and management practices and methodologies that account for the likelihood and impacts of flooding, using prior experiences in similar situations and nondestructive testing (NDT) as resources. Furthermore, uncertainties in expert judgment and testing must be managed to reduce assessment risks and should be quantified, especially when pavement design information and/or NDT is unavailable. Additionally, a consistent set of standardized guidelines adopted by agencies may improve implementation.

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