Abstract
This paper describes the theoretical basis and practical procedures for use of thermography in detection of pavement distress. It also illustrates the field use of thermography with some recent applications on airport taxiways, bridge decks, and parking garage slabs. It provides an overview of a staged research process under way by the authors to integrate nondestructive pavement testing using infrared thermography with evaluation models that form the basis for an integrated pavement testing, management information system. This paper appears in transportation research record no. 1215, Pavement management and rehabilitation.