Long-Term Pavement Performance
Donelson Construction has documented MAQS® driving surfaces in service for more than a decade across residential streets, cul-de-sacs, collectors, and higher-traffic roadways.
Explore the Field EvidencePerformance Over Time
Pavement performance cannot be judged only on the day a road opens to traffic. The more meaningful question is how the surface behaves after years of loading, weather, seasonal movement, and everyday use.
MAQS® has been used on a variety of roadway types over many years. These projects provide a real-world record of how the surface performs as it ages.
That history is especially important to PressurePave®, because MAQS® serves as the finished driving surface in the PressurePave® system.
The examples below show documented surfaces at 10, 13, and 15 years of service.
Documented Field Examples
Residential streets, collectors, and cul-de-sacs provide different operating environments. Together, they help show how MAQS® has performed across a range of roadway types.
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Long-Term Side-by-Side Case Study
A single photograph only captures one moment. Following pavement over multiple years provides a clearer picture of how surfaces change as they are exposed to traffic, weather, and continued pavement movement.
Watch the Case Study
Follow the case study as Donelson Construction examines how pavement changes over time and what those changes tell us about long-term pavement performance.
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Long-Term Performance
This video provides additional context for the field evidence and long-term pavement performance shown throughout this page.
High-Traffic Field Performance
One of our most important long-term examples is a roadway paved with a Type 2 MAQS® surface that carried approximately 13,000 vehicles per day for more than 13 years.
Despite sustained traffic exposure, the Type 2 surface continued to perform well more than a decade after installation.
That history gives Donelson Construction a valuable real-world reference point for evaluating the next generation of PressurePave® on the same roadway.
Building on Proven Performance
The previous Type 2 roadway gives us more than a decade of real-world performance history. The roadway has now been resurfaced with the heavier Type 3 PressurePave® configuration.
Historical Surface
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The previous Type 2 surface delivered more than 13 years of service under approximately 13,000 vehicles per day.
Current Surface
3/8"
The heavier Type 3 configuration is now in service on the same roadway and will be monitored as part of Donelson's ongoing performance evaluation.
The long-term Type 2 performance gives us a meaningful benchmark. Donelson Construction expects the heavier Type 3 configuration to provide strong durability under similar conditions, but the evidence will come from continued observation as the roadway ages.
The Next Performance Chapter
Long-term performance evidence only becomes meaningful when projects continue to be observed after construction.
This Type 3 PressurePave® installation gives us the opportunity to follow a newer, heavier configuration on the same roadway where the previous Type 2 surface established more than 13 years of field history.
As the roadway ages, future inspections will document how the Type 3 surface responds to the same demanding traffic environment.
Performance Over Time
Long-term observation provides a more complete understanding of how a pavement surface responds to traffic, weather, and movement.
General appearance and serviceability of the finished driving surface.
The extent and character of cracking visible as the pavement continues to move over time.
Visual condition of the wearing surface and aggregate texture.
How well the surface maintains its aggregate structure with continued traffic exposure.
The relationship between roadway use and observed surface condition.
How long the roadway continues to provide an acceptable driving surface before further treatment is required.
The Surface Behind the Performance
The documented examples on this page show the field history of MAQS®, the driving surface used in the PressurePave® pavement rehabilitation system.
That history provides an important performance foundation as PressurePave® combines MAQS® with pressure injection and stress-absorbing mastic beneath the finished roadway.
Explore the MAQS® Driving SurfaceLong-Term Evidence Matters
Evaluate what pavement looks like after years of traffic, weather, and service. Donelson Construction continues to document MAQS® and PressurePave® performance as these projects age.
