Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements (with supplemental material on CD-ROM)

Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements (with supplemental material on CD-ROM)
Author: Gonzalo R. Rada
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2013
Genre: Pavements
ISBN: 0309283450

"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 747: Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements explores a process for conducting forensic investigations of pavements that is designed to help understand the reasons behind premature failures or exceptionally good performance. The process also allows for the collection of data for use in developing or calibrating performance-prediction models. The report includes example forms and checklists for use during the conduct of an investigation. These forms can be modified to suit the particular requirements and procedures for the agency. The example forms are included with the print version of the report in CD-ROM format." --Publisher description.

Development of Content for a Flexible Pavement Forensics Knowledge Management System

Development of Content for a Flexible Pavement Forensics Knowledge Management System
Author: Paul E. Krugler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2007
Genre: Knowledge management
ISBN:

This report documents a cooperative effort to gather and make available information about flexible pavement forensics methods and the valuable knowledge that has resulted from forensic studies of flexible pavements over the past several decades in Texas. The gathered information is provided to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for placement into TxDOT's internal knowledge management system. A glossary of flexible pavement forensic-related terms was developed and used in a systematic manner to properly and consistently associate key words with the information documents being stored.

Modeling and Design of Flexible Pavements and Materials

Modeling and Design of Flexible Pavements and Materials
Author: Dallas N. Little
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 331958443X

This textbook lays out the state of the art for modeling of asphalt concrete as the major structural component of flexible pavements. The text adopts a pedagogy in which a scientific approach, based on materials science and continuum mechanics, predicts the performance of any configuration of flexible roadways subjected to cyclic loadings. The authors incorporate state-of the-art computational mechanics to predict the evolution of material properties, stresses and strains, and roadway deterioration. Designed specifically for both students and practitioners, the book presents fundamentally complex concepts in a clear and concise way that aids the roadway design community to assimilate the tools for designing sustainable roadways using both traditional and innovative technologies.