University of Wisconsin-Madison

Asphalt: PASER

University of Wisconsin-Madison: 46 minutes
Copyright: 1995
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Investigates pavement distress and performance. It looks at environmental and structural causes. It identifies various types of asphalt pavement failures and classifies those failures on a scale of 1-10 (10 being perfect). It also discusses the remedies for repairing or rehabilitation of those pavements.

Basics of a Good Road

University of Wisconsin-Madison: 15 minutes
Copyright: 1994
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
An excellent presentation of the Ten Commandments of good road completion. It's a must as a refresher as well as an introduction for new employees.

Gravel: PASER

University of Wisconsin-Madison: 15 minutes
Copyright: 2000
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Describes common distress in gravel roads. Uses distress to rate gravel roads in PASER rating system. Gravel-PASER manual is the text and field manual for implementation. Intended as a review for field evaluation and rating gravel roads by local agency officials.

PASER Series

University of Wisconsin-Madison: 74 minutes
Copyright: 2000
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Contains three separate PASER training videos on one video cassette. Includes Asphalt-PASER (46 min.); Gravel-PASER (15 min.) and Sealcoat-PASER (13 min.). Videos can be used to learn how to evaluate and rate pavement conditions using the PASER manuals.

Pavement Management for City and County Administrators

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): 7 minutes
Copyright: 1990
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
A pavement management program is a good tool for all units of government. The complexity and detail would vary based on the size of the road system and the local unit of government employing the use of a pavement management system. This video provides many good ideas that can help most local road systems improve their pavement management.

Sealcoat: PASER

University of Wisconsin-Madison: 13 minutes
Copyright: 2000
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Describes common distress in gravel roads with an asphalt chip seal surface. Covers the evaluation and rating. The Sealcoat-PASER manual is the text for implementation. Intended as a review for field evaluation and rating of gravel roads with a sealcoat surface by local agency officials.

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