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.

Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements

Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements
Author: Gonzalo R. Rada
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2013
Genre: Pavements
ISBN: 9780309283458

"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.

Pavement Management Methodologies to Select Projects and Recommend Preservation Treatments

Pavement Management Methodologies to Select Projects and Recommend Preservation Treatments
Author: Kathryn A. Zimmerman
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1995
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780309058667

This synthesis will be of interest to highway administrators; pavement management system (PMS), maintenance, and computer engineers; and technologists involved with data collection and computer programming for the purposes of a PMS. This synthesis describes the state of the practice with respect to pavement management methodologies to select projects and recommend preservation treatments. This report of the Transportation Research Board also describes the predominant pavement management methodologies being used by U.S. state and Canadian provincial transportation agencies; provides a general description of each methodology; and summarizes the requirements, benefits, hindrances, and constraints associated with each. It includes a review of domestic literature and a survey of current practices in North America. In addition, case studies are included to illustrate the use of these methodologies within transportation agencies. Operational and soon-to-be implemented technologies are also discussed, and an extensive bibliography is provided for further reference.

PAVECHECK

PAVECHECK
Author: Wenting Liu
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2006
Genre: Ground penetrating radar
ISBN:

In Project 0-4495 an integrated software package called PAVECHECK was developed to merge the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data together with digital video images of surface condition. The new feature in this analysis is that point-specific layer thickness estimates from the GPR can be used within the layer backcalculation process. Most of the features of the existing COLORMAP and MODULUS programs have been incorporated into PAVECHECK. This report provides a user's manual for the new program.

Oil Spill Environmental Forensics

Oil Spill Environmental Forensics
Author: Zhendi Wang
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2010-07-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080467733

Oil Spill Environmental Forensics provides a complete view of the various forensic techniques used to identify the source of an oil spill into the environment. The forensic procedures described within represent various methods from scientists throughout the world. The authors explore which analytical and interpretative techniques are best suited for a particular oil spill project. This handy reference also explores the use of these techniques in actual environmental oil spills. Famous incidents discussed include the Exxon Valdez incident in 1989 and the Guanabara Bay, Brazil 2000. The authors chronicle both the successes and failures of the techniques used for each of these events. Dr. Zhendi Wang is a senior research scientist and Head of Oil Spill Research of Environment Canada, working in the oil and toxic chemical spill research field. He has authored over 270 academic publications and won a number of national and international scientific honors and awards. Dr. Wang is a member of American Chemical Society (ACS), the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), and the International Society of Environmental Forensics (ISEF). - International experts show readers the forensic techniques used in oil spill investigations - Provides the theoretical basis and practical applications for investigative techniques - Contains numerous case studies demonstrating proven technique