Study examines 24 CIR asphalt roads constructed in Iowa from 1986 to 2004. Research finds that sample roads with good subgrade support have 36% longer service lives than roads with poor subgrade support in addition to revelations in varying factors affecting performance in CIR between high and low traffic roads.
Sponsored by: the Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB Project TR-502) and the Iowa Department of Transportation (CTRE Project 03-160)