The objectives of this research were to (1) validate the latest version of Integrated Climatic Model (ICM) developed in NCHRP Project 1-37A with data from the full Long Term Pavement Performance Seasonal Monitoring Program and (2) verify the estimated period or rate of aging simulated by the current Superpave binder and hot mix asphalt conditioning procedures
These objectives were successfully accomplished and the key results were incorporated in the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide developed in NCHRP Projects 1-37A and 1-40.