Nondestructive Testing of Pavements and Backcalculation of Moduli

Nondestructive Testing of Pavements and Backcalculation of Moduli
Author: Shiraz D. Tayabji
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2000
Genre: Materials
ISBN: 0803128584

As with the previous two symposia, the 32 papers from the June/July, 1999, Seattle symposium present advances in the nondestructive testing of pavements using conventional falling weight deflectometer techniques and other promising techniques such as ground penetrating radar, rolling weight deflecto

Focus

Focus
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Total Pages: 364
Release: 1993
Genre: Highway research
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Nondestructive Testing to Identify Delaminations between HMA Layers

Nondestructive Testing to Identify Delaminations between HMA Layers
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 774
Release: 2022
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309273404

This report from the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, describes development of nondestructive testing techniques that are capable of detecting and quantifying delaminations in HMA pavements. This NDT technique is applicable to construction, project design, and network-level assessments. This e-book contains 5 different volumes, the last 4 involving more technical descriptions of the project.

Structural Materials Technology

Structural Materials Technology
Author: Paul E. Hartbower
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2020-08-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000125211

This book is a collection of papers presented in the NDT Conference held on February 20-23, 1996 at San Diego, California. The conference provided an opportunity to share experience and provide additional input to the Federal Highway Administration.

Accelerated Pavement Testing to Transport Infrastructure Innovation

Accelerated Pavement Testing to Transport Infrastructure Innovation
Author: Armelle Chabot
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030552365

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of accelerated pavement testing (APT), presented at the 6th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing, in Nantes, France, in April 2022. Discussing APT, which involves rapid testing of full-scale pavement constructions for structural deterioration, the book covers topics such as APT facilities, APT of asphalt concrete and sustainable/innovative materials, APT for airfield pavements, testing of maintenance and rehabilitation solutions, testing of smart and multi-functional pavements, data analysis and modeling, monitoring and non-destructive testing, and efficient means of calibrating/developing pavement design methods. Featuring peer-reviewed contributions by leading international researchers and engineers, the book is a timely and highly relevant resource for materials scientists and engineers interested in determining the performance of pavement structures during their service life (10+ years) in a few weeks or months.

Advances in Interlaboratory Testing and Evaluation of Bituminous Materials

Advances in Interlaboratory Testing and Evaluation of Bituminous Materials
Author: Manfred N. Partl
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2012-10-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9400751036

This STAR on asphalt materials presents the achievements of RILEM TC 206 ATB, acquired over many years of interlaboratory tests and international knowledge exchange. It covers experimental aspects of bituminous binder fatigue testing; the background on compaction methods and imaging techniques for characterizing asphalt mixtures including validation of a new imaging software; it focuses on experimental questions and analysis tools regarding mechanical wheel tracking tests, comparing results from different labs and using finite element techniques. Furthermore, long-term rutting prediction and evaluation for an Austrian road are discussed, followed by an extensive analysis and test program on interlayer bond testing of three different test sections which were specifically constructed for this purpose. Finally, the key issue of manufacturing reclaimed hot mix asphalt in the laboratory is studied and recommendations for laboratory ageing of bituminous mixtures are given.

Artificial Neural Networks for Civil Engineers

Artificial Neural Networks for Civil Engineers
Author: Ian Flood
Publisher: ASCE Publications
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780784474464

Sponsored by the Committee on Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence of the Technical Council on Computer Practices of ASCE. This report illustrates advanced methods and new developments in the application of artificial neural networks to solve problems in civil engineering.Ø Topics include: Øevaluating new construction technologies; Øusing multi-layeredØartificial neural networkØarchitecture to overcome problems with conventional traffic signal control systems; Øincreasing the computational efficiency of an optimization model; Øpredicting carbonation depth in concrete structures; Ødetecting defects in concrete piles; Øanalyzing pavement systems; Øusing neural network hybrids to select the most appropriate bidders for a construction project; and Øpredicting the Energy Performance Index of residential buildings. ØMany of the ideas and techniques discussed in this book cross across disciplinary boundaries and, therefore, should be of interest to all civil engineers.