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<h2 id="evaluation-of-pavement">Evaluation of pavement</h2> <p>The evaluation of existing road pavements is done based on 3 factors </p> <ul><li>Functional surface condition: where all the distresses such as cracks, potholes, rutting and others are analyzed.</li> <li>Structural condition: which analyzes pavement's structural strength to take loading from trucks.</li> <li>Roughness: using parameters such as the International Roughness Index to evaluate comfort for drivers.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cool_pavement/xbasUjKm">Cool pavement</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Energy-efficient_landscaping/EcW4n4ss">Energy-efficient landscaping</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Highway_engineering/RUcu1E8n">Highway engineering</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/NCAT_Pavement_Test_Track/xmwHSGza">NCAT Pavement Test Track</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pavement_light/tjyc9wxk">Pavement light</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Permeable_paving/RyP0TYuD">Permeable paving</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Reflective_surfaces_(climate_engineering)/yyJxDcul">Reflective surfaces (climate engineering)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Transportation_engineering/2c2slxLF">Transportation engineering</a></li></ul> <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44076553">Walking on sunshine: The pavements that generate solar energy</a>. BBC News. Published 11 May 2018.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Pavement | Road Construction, Maintenance & Repair | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17. <a href="https://www.britannica.com/technology/pavement-civil-engineering" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/technology/pavement-civil-engineering</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Wigley, Reed (2021-11-30). "What Is Pavement Engineering?". Online Engineering Master's Programs. Retrieved 2023-11-17. <a href="https://online.egr.msu.edu/articles/what-is-pavement-engineering/" target="_blank">https://online.egr.msu.edu/articles/what-is-pavement-engineering/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Pavement Engineer". www.nntw.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17. <a href="https://www.nntw.org/career-pathway/pavement-engineer/" target="_blank">https://www.nntw.org/career-pathway/pavement-engineer/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>