The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
The diploma thesis analyses and compares the rehabilitation of asphalt pavement through regular maintenance works and the reconstruction of asphalt pavement when it is already damaged, as well as the reasons for damage to asphalt pavement if regular maintenance works are not carried out or are carried out inadequately. A comprehensive approach to the analysis enabled the development of recommendations for efficient and sustainable management of road infrastructure.
Solution and Method
The diploma thesis analyses and compares the rehabilitation of asphalt pavement through regular maintenance works and the reconstruction of asphalt pavement when it is already damaged, as well as the reasons for damage to asphalt pavement if regular maintenance works are not carried out or are carried out inadequately. The aim of the analysis is to provide recommendations for optimising maintenance practices on local roads. The comparison is made using the example of local road LC 109011 Šalovci–Adrijanci.
The first part of the diploma thesis describes the condition of the existing local road and the method of obtaining the necessary data about the road. The data were supplemented with additional research, as the municipality of Šalovci does not have any data on the history and implemented construction measures of the local road in question. Due to the lack of data, carrying out a trial excavation was crucial for obtaining accurate information about the composition of the pavement structure.
Based on the data obtained, research into legislation and regulations in the field of asphalt pavement construction and asphalt pavement maintenance, which are available in electronic form, the necessary measures for asphalt pavement rehabilitation were determined and calculated for the case of rehabilitation as part of maintenance with asphalt resurfacing and for the case of reconstruction of worn-out asphalt pavement. Appropriate measures were also evaluated in terms of potential long-term savings. The theoretical part describes the importance and necessity of carrying out regular maintenance works on already constructed roads, which extends the service life of asphalt pavements and ensures traffic safety, compared to waiting for the road to deteriorate and the consequent reconstruction at that time.
Timely maintenance reduces the need for major interventions and reduces overall maintenance costs. Then, in the second, umbrella part of the diploma thesis, the determination of necessary and timely measures that should be carried out during the expected service life of the asphalt pavement is presented, along with a cost analysis from the financial perspective of maintaining the local road compared to reconstructing the road if rehabilitation is not carried out during the road's service life. The impact on environmental burden is also shown if measures are carried out in a timely and proper manner.
Results
A comprehensive approach to the analysis enabled the development of recommendations for efficient and sustainable management of road infrastructure.
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