SME can develop required project documents including site plans, proposal forms, technical specifications, general conditions and special conditions. These documents become part of the project contract. To construct or rehabilitate pavements, detailed project documents need to be prepared to instruct the potential bidders and the successful contractor of the work involved and the type of materials to be used. Learn More About Our Pavement Design Services: Our goal is to provide ample details to reduce change orders in the field. Once a pavement design is selected, SME can provide comprehensive services to move your project into the next phase. We develop accurate plans and specifications, especially on pavement rehabilitation projects, that provide adequate details for the bidding and constructing your project. Army Corps of Engineers and other Department of Defense (DOD) methods using the latest software and guides. SME is also well versed in airfield pavement design methods developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S.
SME is knowledgeable in traditional pavement design solutions (AASHTO 1993) as well as the latest design methods such as Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (AASHTO MEPDG). We design an appropriate site evaluation to meet the project needs, and use our own drill rigs and state-of-the-art laboratories to evaluate the site. We save our clients many times our fees by identifying risks early and developing strategies to deal with them during design rather than construction. To address these concerns, SME conducts a thorough geotechnical evaluation to develop data for selecting a design. These risks may include buried organics, deep organic or peat deposits, expansive soils, wet and unstable clays or loose sands. The highest risks to new pavement construction are uncertain or unstable subgrade conditions. Our goal is to salvage as much of the existing pavement as possible and to provide the a rehabilitation strategy that meets the project budget and life expectancy. In addition to completing design development with plans and specifications, we also develop probable construction costs. We help clients identify cost-effective strategies that preserve their pavement network while incorporating the latest design procedures, material innovations and construction technologies.įor existing pavements, we first gather sufficient data for use in selecting pavement rehabilitation design strategies. We develop practical and insightful solutions for the design, maintenance, preservation and rehabilitation of roads, highways, parking lots, airfields and other similar surfaces. SME's pavement experts tackle all aspects of pavement design including selecting appropriate subgrade treatments, pavement materials and layer thickness, and developing plans and specifications to implement our recommendations. At SME, the goal of sustainable pavement design is to optimize its long term performance by selecting the proper paving materials and layer thickness, taking into account subgrade characteristics, traffic loading, the environment and the future use of the pavement.
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