Getting to the Bottom of New Jersey Roads Using Nondestructive Evaluation

The value of a Pavement Management System (PMS) and the planning and cost benefit tools it provides for decision making have long been recognized by those responsible for maintaining roadways. But to maximize the potential of a PMS, data revealing the history and condition of each mile of road is needed. 

Consider this scenario: as a DOT pavement and maintenance engineer, you are faced with budgeting the maintenance and rehabilitation of thousands of miles of roadway. In a state like New Jersey, where the network has evolved over more than 200 years, how will you know what is going to be found when digging starts?