Laboratory and Field Investigation of Reflective Crack Mitigation in Layered Asphalt Concrete Pavements

Reflective cracking of asphalt concrete overlays has been a problem for decades. Research has been conducted since the 1920's in an attempt to develop strategies to mitigate this type of distress with varying degrees of success. Many of these treatments involve placing a thin interlayer between the new pavement surface course and the underlying pavement. The main goal of this research was to investigate the phenomenon of reflective cracking to help provide guidance in the selection and evaluation of interlayer treatments to mitigate reflective cracking. (Abstract shortened by ProQuest.).