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Book Testing and Characterization of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Structures

Download or read book Testing and Characterization of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Structures written by Kun Zhang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new studies dealing with the attempts made by the scientists and practitioners to address contemporary issues in pavement engineering such as aging and modification of asphalt binders, performance evaluation of warm mix asphalt, and mechanical-based pavement structure analysis, etc.. Asphalt binder and mixture have been widely used to construct flexible pavements. Mechanical and Chemical characterizations of asphalt materials and integration of these properties into pavement structures and distresses analysis are of great importance to design a sustainable flexible pavement. This book includes discusses and new results dealing with these issues. Papers were selected from the 5th GeoChina International Conference 2018 – Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes: From Failure to Sustainability, held on July 23 to 25, 2018 in HangZhou, China.

Book Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements

Download or read book Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements written by Paulo Pereira and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Pavement and Asset Management

Download or read book Pavement and Asset Management written by Maurizio Crispino and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pavement and Asset Management contains contributions from the World Conference on Pavement and Asset Management (WCPAM 2017, Baveno, Italy, 12-16 June 2017). For the first time, the European Pavement and Asset Management Conference (EPAM) and the International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA) were joining forces for a global event that aimed not only at academics and researchers, but also at practitioners, engineers and technicians dealing with everyday tasks and responsibilities related to transport infrastructures pavement and asset management. Pavement and Asset Management covers a wide range of topics, from emerging research to engineering practice, and is grouped under the following themes: - Data quality and monitoring - Economics, political and environmental management, strategies - Deterioration models - Key performance indicators - PMS-case studies - Design and materials - M&R treatments - LCA & LCCA - Risk and safety - Bridge and tunnel management - Smart infrastructure and IT Pavement and Asset Management will be valuable to academics and professionals interested and/or involved in issues related to transport infrastructures pavement and asset management.

Book C   Characterization Model for Design of Asphalt Mixtures and Asphalt Pavements

Download or read book C Characterization Model for Design of Asphalt Mixtures and Asphalt Pavements written by SA. Tan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper reports the results of a research effort initiated in the early 1990s to develop a C-? (cohesion-angle of friction) characterization model for the design of asphalt mixtures and asphalt pavements. It is demonstrated that, since the model is based on the fundamental material properties represented by C and ?, it can derive analytically other asphalt mix design parameters such as Marshall stability and flow, and indirect tensile strength. The C-? characterization model therefore offers a useful basis for the development of a comprehensive design framework that integrates asphalt mix design with asphalt pavement structural design. To demonstrate this capability, the research developed an empirical-mechanistic rutting prediction model of asphalt pavement layer using the C-? characterization model. In addition, the model allows stresses and strains under design loading to be computed, which can be applied as input to structural analysis for asphalt material selection and pavement thickness design.

Book Asphalt Material Characterization for AASHTOWare   Pavement ME Design Using an Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester  AMPT

Download or read book Asphalt Material Characterization for AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design Using an Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester AMPT written by United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Pavement Technology and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Technical Brief provides an overview of the asphalt materials input requirements in AASHTOWare® Pavement ME Design and how the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester can be used to characterize asphalt mixtures for flexible pavement ME designs.

Book Asphalt Materials Characterization in Support of Implementation of the Proposed Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide

Download or read book Asphalt Materials Characterization in Support of Implementation of the Proposed Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proposed Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) procedure is an improved methodology for pavement design and evaluation of paving materials. Since this new procedure depends heavily on the characterization of the fundamental engineering properties of paving materials, a thorough material characterization of mixes used in Virginia is needed to use the MEPDG to design new and rehabilitated flexible pavements. The primary objective of this project was to perform a full hot-mix asphalt (HMA) characterization in accordance with the procedure established by the proposed MEPDG to support its implementation in Virginia. This objective was achieved by testing a sample of surface, intermediate, and base mixes. The project examined the dynamic modulus, the main HMA material property required by the MEPDG, as well as creep compliance and tensile strength, which are needed to predict thermal cracking. In addition, resilient modulus tests, which are not required by the MEPDG, were also performed on the different mixes to investigate possible correlations between this test and the dynamic modulus. Loose samples for 11 mixes (4 base, 4 intermediate, and 3 surface mixes) were collected from different plants across Virginia. Representative samples underwent testing for maximum theoretical specific gravity, asphalt content using the ignition oven method, and gradation of the reclaimed aggregate. Specimens for the various tests were then prepared using the Superpave gyratory compactor with a target voids in total mix (VTM) of 7% ± 1% (after coring and/or cutting). The investigation confirmed that the dynamic modulus test is an effective test for determining the mechanical behavior of HMA at different temperatures and loading frequencies. The test results showed that the dynamic modulus is sensitive to the mix constituents (aggregate type, asphalt content, percentage of recycled asphalt pavement, etc.) and that even mixes of the same type (SM-9.5A, IM-19.0A, and BM 25.0) had different measured dynamic modulus values because they had different constituents. The level 2 dynamic modulus prediction equation reasonably estimated the measured dynamic modulus; however, it did not capture some of the differences between the mixes captured by the measured data. Unfortunately, the indirect tension strength and creep tests needed for the low-temperature cracking model did not produce very repeatable results; this could be due to the type of extensometers used for the test. Based on the results of the investigation, it is recommended that the Virginia Department of Transportation use level 1 input data to characterize the dynamic modulus of the HMA for projects of significant impact. The dynamic modulus test is easy to perform and gives a full characterization of the asphalt mixture. Level 2 data (based on the default prediction equation) could be used for smaller projects pending further investigation of the revised prediction equation incorporated in the new MEPDG software/guide. In addition, a sensitivity analysis is recommended to quantify the effect of changing the dynamic modulus on the asphalt pavement design. Since low-temperature cracking is not a widespread problem in Virginia, use of level 2 or 3 indirect tensile creep and strength data is recommended at this stage.

Book Local Calibration of Material Characterization Models for Performance based Flexible Pavement Design

Download or read book Local Calibration of Material Characterization Models for Performance based Flexible Pavement Design written by Alexander Afuberoh and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) method, currently known as Pavement ME, recommends using locally calibrated material characterization models developed from laboratory testing of local materials under specific environmental and traffic loading conditions. The Pavement ME design method offers a more realistic design procedure and reduces the uncertainty that arise from empirical design procedures. This thesis developed a locally calibrated indirect tensile (IDT) strength material model for low temperature cracking predictions of hot mix asphalt (HMA) in Manitoba, Canada. In addition, the research investigated the integration of locally calibrated HMA, and unbound granular material characterization models into the Pavement ME framework to improve the design of flexible pavements. Laboratory IDT testing was conducted on typical HMA mixtures containing extracted binders and varying percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). The laboratory measured IDT strengths were used to calibrate a local IDT strength predictive model for Manitoba. The predictions from the local Manitoba model were compared to the predictions from the global Pavement ME IDT model, and a Michigan calibrated IDT model, using a statistical analysis. It was found that the global Pavement ME IDT strength model, if used without local calibration, produced inaccurate predictions of the IDT strength for Manitoba mixtures. It was also found that binder characterization methods in Level 2 and Level 3 can significantly impact the accuracy of IDT strength predictions. A case study using developed local HMA, base, and subgrade material characterization models in Manitoba were compared to designs using default (Level 3) material input values in Pavement ME design software. The results of integrating the locally calibrated models for HMA, base and subgrade layers demonstrated that the locally calibrated materials model inputs produce lower pavement structural thicknesses with higher reliability in the predicted distresses when compared to the default materials inputs. The effect of using calibrated material inputs was more pronounced for higher traffic loadings. The results of the study demonstrate that the use of calibrated models can potentially produce optimized pavement thicknesses due to improved pavement designs.

Book Mixture Design Procedure for Recycled Asphalt Pavements

Download or read book Mixture Design Procedure for Recycled Asphalt Pavements written by Thomas William Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Accelerated Pavement Testing

Download or read book Accelerated Pavement Testing written by Athar Saeed and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2003 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Principles of Pavement Design

Download or read book Principles of Pavement Design written by E. J. Yoder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-01-08 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a complete coverage of all aspects of the theory and practice of pavement design including the latest concepts.

Book Recent Thoughts in Geoenvironmental Engineering

Download or read book Recent Thoughts in Geoenvironmental Engineering written by Hesham Ameen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles presented in this book deal with the attempts made by the scientists and practitioners to address contemporary issues in geoenvironmental engineering such as characterization of dredged sediments, geomaterials & waste, valorization of waste, sustainability in waste management, and some other geoenvironmental issues that are becoming quite relevant in today's world. With high urbanization rates, advancement in technologies, and changes in consumption behavior of people, wastes generated through the daily activities of individuals and organizations pose many challenges in their management.

Book Transportation Infrastructure Engineering  Materials  Behavior and Performance

Download or read book Transportation Infrastructure Engineering Materials Behavior and Performance written by Wynand JvdM Steyn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society needs to travel to engage in productive and effective commerce, social, educational and related activities. Efficient travel is founded on an operational transport infrastructure system that is well-designed, engineering, constructed and maintained. This volume shares some of the latest innovations and thoughts in the areas of pavement infrastructure materials, behavior and performance. Access to this volume should enable the reader to gain an understanding of such novel information that should support improvements in the provision of an effective road transportation system for the benefit of the greater society served by the road network. The content is based on the contributions to the 6th GeoChina International Conference on Civil & Transportation Infrastructures: From Engineering to Smart & Green Life Cycle Solutions -- Nanchang, China, 2021.

Book Asphalt Mixture Specification and Testing

Download or read book Asphalt Mixture Specification and Testing written by Cliff Nicholls and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide reviews the way asphalt mixture can be specified, with particular emphasis on the test methods used to measure performance. The advantages and limitations of the tests are described for measuring the desired property, and engineers can specify a test according to the material’s use. The book starts with a resume of specifications and their relative advantages and disadvantages for different situations. Then different properties are discussed in terms of: their specification; the test methods that can be used (primarily the EN 12697 suite of European methods, of which the author has been responsible for drafting); the extent to which the results predict performance; the levels that can be achieved with different asphalt mixes and types; what levels, if any, should be specified in various situations and pavement layers; and which other properties are adversely affected by enhanced performance. The final section covers various aspects of sustainability, with a strong emphasis on durability. Better understanding should enable clients and consultants who specify pavements to produce durable asphalt pavements more economically, and also help asphalt producers and students trying to understand the black art of asphalt.

Book Properties of Flexible Pavement Materials

Download or read book Properties of Flexible Pavement Materials written by and published by ASTM International. This book was released on with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Enhancements in Applied Geomechanics  Mining  and Excavation Simulation and Analysis

Download or read book Enhancements in Applied Geomechanics Mining and Excavation Simulation and Analysis written by Adam Sevi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents a compilation of studies regarding applied geomechanics, mining, and excavation analysis and simulation. The material is suitable for presentation to senior undergraduate and post-graduate students in both mining and geological engineering. It should also be of interest to students of other aspects of Geomechanics and, notably, engineering geologists interested in mining and underground excavation design. Practising mining engineers and rock mechanics engineers involved in mine design may use the book profitably to obtain an appreciation of the current state of engineering knowledge in their area of specialisation. Papers were selected from the 5th GeoChina International Conference on Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes: From Failure to Sustainability, held in July 23-25, 2018 in Hang Zhou, China.