Measuring Tire-pavement Noise at the Source

Measuring Tire-pavement Noise at the Source
Author: Paul R. Donavan
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2009
Genre: Tire/pavement noise
ISBN: 0309117682

Introduction -- Literature search -- Evaluation of alternative test methods -- Evaluation of OBSI Test Parameters -- Demonstration Testing of OBSI Procedure -- Conclusions, recommendations and suggested research -- References -- Attachment -- Appendices.

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.

Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation

Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation
Author: Paul R. Donavan
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2013
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309283507

"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 738: Evaluating Pavement Strategies and Barriers for Noise Mitigation presents a methodology for evaluating feasibility, reasonableness, effectiveness, acoustic longevity, and economic features of pavement strategies and barriers for noise mitigation. The methodology uses a life-cycle cost analysis to examine the economic features of mitigation alternatives, the FHWA Traffic Noise Model to integrate the noise reduction performance of pavements and barriers, and on-board sound intensity measurements as an input to the prediction model. The appendixes contained in the research agency's final report provide elaborations and detail on several aspects of the research. The appendixes are not included with the print version of the report, but are available online." --Publisher description.

Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields

Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields
Author: Andreas Loizos
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2017-07-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351585797

Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields includes the contributions to the 10th International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields (BCRRA 2017, 28-30 June 2017, Athens, Greece). The papers cover aspects related to materials, laboratory testing, design, construction, maintenance and management systems of transport infrastructure, and focus on roads, railways and airfields. Additional aspects that concern new materials and characterization, alternative rehabilitation techniques, technological advances as well as pavement and railway track substructure sustainability are included. The contributions discuss new concepts and innovative solutions, and are concentrated but not limited on the following topics: · Unbound aggregate materials and soil properties · Bound materials characteritics, mechanical properties and testing · Effect of traffic loading · In-situ measurements techniques and monitoring · Structural evaluation · Pavement serviceability condition · Rehabilitation and maintenance issues · Geophysical assessment · Stabilization and reinforcement · Performance modeling · Environmental challenges · Life cycle assessment and sustainability Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields is essential reading for academics and professionals involved or interested in transport infrastructure systems, in particular roads, railways and airfields.

Pavement Engineering

Pavement Engineering
Author: Rajib B. Mallick
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 819
Release: 2022-12-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000812553

Pavement Engineering: Principles and Practice examines a wide range of topics in asphalt and concrete pavements from soil preparation and structural design to life cycle costing and economic analysis. This updated Fourth Edition covers all concepts and practices of pavement engineering in terms of materials, design, and construction methods for both flexible and rigid pavements and includes the latest developments in recycling, sustainable pavement materials, and resilient infrastructure. New and updated topics include material characterization concepts and tests, pavement management concepts, probabilistic examples of life cycle cost analysis, end-of-life considerations, waste plastic in asphalt, pervious concrete, pavement monitoring instrumentation and data acquisition, and more. The latest updated references, state of the art reviews, and online resources have also been included.

Vehicle/Tire/Road Dynamics

Vehicle/Tire/Road Dynamics
Author: Tan Li
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2022-11-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323906915

Vehicle/Tire/Road Dynamics: Handling, Ride, and NVH presents the connection between NVH and conventional vehicle dynamics where both tire and road play a key role. In this book, there is a chapter for handling dynamics that provides an introduction to ride dynamics and a chapter for ride dynamics that provides an introduction to NVH, presenting better coherence and synergy between these major areas of vehicle/tire dynamics. Accompanying the fundamental theories, case studies are given to facilitate comprehension. In addition to the experimental implementations, the state-of-the-art approaches to simulating vehicle/tire dynamics are presented from the viewpoint of both industry and academia. This new book bridges the gap for experts in tire or pavement NVH (also tire-pavement interaction noise) and those who are experts in vehicle dynamics. Conventional vehicle dynamics (e.g., handling/braking/cornering) is focused on low-frequency performance while NVH (noise/vibration/harshness) is focused on high-frequency performance. There is also another area called "ride" (comfort/stability) which focuses on mid-frequency. Presents a closed loop system for vehicle dynamics, covering handling, riden and NVH. Provides insights into how intelligent tires will enhance autonomous vehicle control and optimize multiple performances, especially for electric vehicles. Demonstrates how pavement characteristics could greatly influence vehicle handling/ride/NVH and improve/balance these performances.

Automotive Tire Noise and Vibrations

Automotive Tire Noise and Vibrations
Author: Xu Wang
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2020-07-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128184108

Automotive Tire Noise and Vibrations: Analysis, Measurement and Simulation presents the latest generation mechanisms of tire/road noise. The book focuses not only on tire/road noise issues from the tire/road structures, materials and dynamics, but also from a whole vehicle system. The analyses cover finite element modeling, mathematical simulations and experimental tests, including works done to mitigate noise. This book provides a summary of tire noise and vibration research, with a focus on new simulation and measurement techniques. Covers new measurements techniques and simulation strategies that are critical in accurately assessing tire noise and vibration Provides recent simulation progress and findings of CAE on analysis of generation mechanisms of the tire/road noise Features a Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) and model of a multilayer trim to enhance the sound absorption of tire/road noise

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.