A new Pavement Design and Management Guide, produced underthe auspices of the Transportation Association of Canada, providesan up-to-date, comprehensive consolidation of knowledge in thefield for a new generation of users. It promotes good practicesamong the owners of pavements and incorporates the best availabletechnology within a systematic, organized framework. The Guideis intended to serve the needs of engineers and technologistsin public agencies, industry, academia and consulting.

The Guide has ten major chapters which cover (1) an introductionto and focus of the document, (2) procedures and technologiesfor acquiring and processing identification of data, (3) identificationof maintenance and rehabilitation treatments, (4) carrying outneeds analysis and priority programming, (5) description of pavementmaterials and their characterization, (6) structural design andeconomic evaluation, (7) role of construction, (8) role of maintenance,(9) implementation guidelines, and (10) issues, opportunitiesand future prospects.