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Overview of 2007 Rideability Spec Result

2. What is Ride Spec?. Adjustment of payments for paving based on the ride of the finished surface$ Incentive and $ disincentive for smooth and bad pavementRide is measured by IRI (in/mile)The lower the IRI the better the rideSeparate specs for construction and maintenanceMultiple adjustment r

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Overview of 2007 Rideability Spec Result

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    1. Overview of 2007 Rideability Spec Result October 7, 2008 Affan Habib, P.E. Pavement Program Engineer Materials Division

    2. 2 What is Ride Spec? Adjustment of payments for paving based on the ride of the finished surface $ Incentive and $ disincentive for smooth and bad pavement Ride is measured by IRI (in/mile) The lower the IRI the better the ride Separate specs for construction and maintenance Multiple adjustment ranges Separate adjustment ranges for IS and Non-IS Applied to selected projects only

    3. 3 Why Do We Have Ride Spec? Traveling public expects smooth ride Pavement built smoother stays smoother Pavement built smoother lasts longer Saves $ VTRC study (06-R28) shows pavements are built smoother with ride spec Fuel savings from smooth roads 1.3% to 10% increased fuel efficiency for 10% improvement in ride Reduced vehicle maintenance cost from smooth roads Reduced traffic congestion cost due to less frequent maintenance

    4. 4 Who Else Has Ride Spec?

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