Pavement warranties have been common in the United States at various points in time, and while there is no national pavement warranty standard, agencies have developed their own specifications with varying criteria. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern that discussed practices with the use of performance-based pavement warranties for new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of both asphalt and concrete pavements. The presenter discussed potential implementations or expansions of the use of performance-based warranties.

This webinar draws on research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Report 553: Performance-Based Pavement Warranty Practices.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials below. Click here to view the recording.
Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Survey results and agency practices: Linda Pierce, NCE
2. Question and answer session: Moderated by Charles Wienrank, Illinois Department of Transportation

The first 40 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 20 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss highway agency use of performance-based pavement warranties

Further TRB Resources about Pavement Warranties:

NCHRP Synthesis 531: Automated Pavement Condition Surveys
NCHRP Synthesis 537: Impact of Asphalt Thickness on Pavement Quality

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.