In order to solve the problems in asphalt pavement major repairs of Xiling Yangtze River Bridge,its design indexes,calculation method,detection method,and pavement removal method were analyzed.Based on the disease investigation,mechanical model calculation and lowest temperature investigation,flexural-tensile strain in pavement surface and shear stress in interface between steel deck and pavement were used as fatigue design control indexes,the long life design for waterproof-cohesive layer was put forward,and the detection methods and indexes w...