StreetSaver Blog

  • Pavement Management Programs (Part 1): Why "Worst First" Isn't Always Best for your Asset Management

    by Vijay Pulijal, PE (Harris & Associates) | Jul 27, 2017
    When clients say, “We’re not getting the best value from our pavement repairs,” I suggest crunching the numbers to see what they reveal. We often find counter intuitive results that can help them squeeze 30% more value from their budgets.
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  • What is Roller Compacted Concrete?

    by Jose Reyes | Mar 09, 2017
    Roller Compacted Concrete pavement is best described as a zero slump concrete that is placed with standard or high-density paving equipment and consolidated/compacted using steel-drum or rubber-tired rollers to achieve a durable, wear resistant surface.
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  • Save American Roads with Pavement Preservation

    by DingXin Cheng, Ph.D., P.E. | Nov 08, 2016
    Americans are accustomed to easy mobility on safe, smooth, and well maintained roads and streets. These roads and streets play a critical role in the nation’s economy providing opportunities for agriculture, industry, commerce, and recreation. Unfortunately, many of our roadway networks are deteriorating in quality requiring better management of our assets. This blog discusses the benefits of pavement preservation and importance of integrating it into pavement management systems.
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  • StreetSaver Best Practices Vol. 2: Weathering & Raveling

    by Roger Smith | Jun 21, 2016
    Several questions frequently arise during pavement distress rating. Here are some best practices taken from StreetSavers AC and PCC Distress manuals.
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  • StreetSaver Best Practices Vol. 1: Distress Identification

    by Roger Smith | May 24, 2016
    Several questions frequently arise during pavement distress rating. Here are some best practices taken from StreetSavers AC and PCC Distress manuals.
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  • Put Your Pavement Management House in Better Order

    by Sui Tan | Jan 29, 2016
    I can’t believe we are in late January already. I hope you are keeping up with the New Year’s resolutions. Studies have shown that only about 65% of the resolutions are being kept in the first month. As I have known better, setting up too many goals is the sure-fire way to failure. It is easier to set just two or three goals, making sure to apply the principles of S.M.A.R.T goal setting. Below are the three goals to make you easier to kick off 2016 on the right foot:
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  • Keeping Good Roads Good

    by Jose Reyes | Sep 28, 2015
    Most of us have experienced a situation where we come across a bumpy stretch of road or a rough patch of pavement. As we get to the end of this bumpy stretch, it’s usually the same expression: “Someone should fix that darn road!” Well, should they? StreetSaver’s philosophy, in its simplest terms, is “keeping good roads good”. The entire outlook of applying preventative maintenance to a good road while letting a poor road deteriorate while waiting for funding might seem foreign to many. StreetSaver proves this method to be the most cost effective. How does it do it?
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