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Pavements are designed, constructed, and maintained to provide adequate support for loads imposed by traffic, and to provide a uniformly firm, stable, smooth, all-weather surface.  To achieve these objectives, the [[Other Aspects of Pavement Design#Soil Characteristics|subgrade]], [[:Category:300 BASES|base]], [[:Category:605 Underdrainage|underdrainage]] and pavement must function together properly so that the pavement will not fail under the predicted traffic loads.
 
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|style="background:yellow"|'''[[Key Points 500 Rigid Pavement|Key Points]]'''
|'''Pavement Rehabilitation, Guide'''
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|[https://spexternal.modot.mo.gov/sites/cm/CORDT/RDT02013_Brief.pdf Summary 2003]
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|[https://spexternal.modot.mo.gov/sites/cm/CORDT/RDT02013.pdf Report 2002]
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|'''See also:''' [https://www.modot.org/research-publications Research Publications]
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Pavements are designed, constructed, and maintained to provide adequate support for loads imposed by traffic, and to provide a uniformly firm, stable, smooth, all-weather surface.  To achieve these objectives, the [[Soil Characteristics|subgrade]], [[:Category:300 BASES|base]], [[605 Underdrainage|underdrainage]] and pavement must function together properly so that the pavement will not fail under the predicted traffic loads.
<categorytree mode=all>501 Concrete</categorytree>
 
<categorytree mode=all>502 Portland Cement Concrete Base and Pavement</categorytree>
Pavements are either flexible or rigid.  On major road pavement contracts, alternate pavement designs are bid to maintain competition, and to ensure that the latest market rate is considered when determining pavement type.
<categorytree mode=all>503 Bridge Approach Slabs</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=all>504 Concrete Approach Pavement</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=all>505 Bridge Deck Concrete Wearing Surface</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=all>506 Concrete Overlays for Pavement</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=all>550 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Design</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=all>570 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Maintenance</categorytree>
<categorytree mode=all>Shoulder Maintenance</categorytree>

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