Design of ACM life cycle is defined with respect to traffic load acting on the pavement and road class for a period of about 20\nyears. In practice, reconstruction is usually pending until the end of the life cycle after which the reconstruction takes place and the\noriginal materials are replaced by new materials. Life cycle of the pavement construction in road structure is significantly longer\nthan that of the ACM; it is therefore necessary to consider ACMfroma long termviewpoint, that is, exceeding their life expectancy.\nThis paper describes a methodology which consists of analytical calculations, experimentalmeasurements, and optimization of the\nACMlife cycle with the use of a rehabilitation action to provide new physical properties of pavement surfacing in different periods\nof the original life cycle. The aim is to attain maximal economic effectiveness, by minimizing financial costs for rehabilitation\nand maintenance and economic costs of road user. Presented method allows deriving optimal life cycle from various rehabilitation\nalternatives for particularACMwith the fact that all the necessary parameters are derived fromspecific experimentalmeasurements\nand calculations. The method is applicable to all types of ACM materials; however, for each material, it is necessary to carry out\nthe necessary measurements and tests. The article describes the methodology and case study results for a particular type of ACM\nmaterial.
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