Fugro is a leading pavement consulting firm in the United States. We specialize in pavement research and development, pavement management support, pavement materials research and testing, and pavement preservation. We offer the professional services necessary to develop and implement a total pavement preservation program.

Pavement Preservation
The principal components of an effective Pavement Preservation (P2) Program are applying the right treatment to the right road at the right time. Although stated simply, these elements require an agency to develop a systematic approach to determine what is the right treatment for a given road at a given point in time. This enables a program to be cost effective and to provide the expected benefits of longer service life and customer satisfaction.

Establishing Program Guidelines
A Pavement Preservation Program is used to provide overall goals and strategies and it includes everything from identifying the Program Coordinator to documenting environmental or safety issues. It is important to remember that guidelines must also be established on how to measure progress.

Determining Maintenance Needs
The contracting agency needs to have a complete inventory of all the roads and streets under their jurisdiction. This inventory should contain such information as types of pavement surfaces, layer thicknesses, materials information, traffic, and existing conditions.

The other facet of establishing needs is defining the threshold values that instigate a pavement preservation activity for a given condition. These values can be based on whatever criteria the agency desires. Fugro will work with agency staff to determine these threshold values.

Provide a Framework for Treatment Selection
It is important that the maintenance treatment selected be the “right” one for the type and level of distress, climate, and expected level of service of the project. Understanding the performance features of potential treatments is important in selecting the most cost effective solution. Fugro professionals help develop this framework based on decades of experience with various treatment schemes.

Develop Cost Effective Analysis Procedures
There are a number of different procedures to determine the most cost effective treatment. Some of them are simple and straightforward while some are very complex. Fugro professionals work with agency staff to determine an optimum approach.

Provide a Mechanism to Determine Program Effectiveness
This aspect of a comprehensive Pavement Preservation Program is designed to provide a mechanism for an agency to determine how effective the program is in accomplishing pavement improvement goals.