Impact of rigid pavements with the asphalt-concrete wearing course on road performance and traffic safety

摘要

The article presents basic parameters of road pavements, affecting performance of motor roads and traffic safety. Current design loads on the structure, peculiarities of their influence on the wearing course are given. Pavement repair technologies, influence of various wearing course defects on the accident rate are described. Prospects and advantages of rigid pavement with asphalt-concrete wearing course are provided with regard to traffic safety improvement.