Download or read book Development of Differential Scheme Micromechanics Modeling Framework for Predictions of Hot Mix Asphalt Hma Complex Modulus and Experimental Validations written by Minkyum Kim and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The viscoelastic modulus of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) such as the complex modulus, E*, is an essential material parameter for better paving mixture design and asphalt pavement design. Under certain circumstances, it is desirable that a reasonable modulus value of certain HMA mixtures be estimated for this purpose. Empirical and semi empirical models have been proposed and used. However, these non-fundamental approaches have significant drawbacks, particularly with application of the model for materials that vary from those used in the calibration of the model, and their reliance on large calibration data sets, which led to introducing some fuzzy factors in their predictions. In order to overcome the limitations of an empirical approach, a fundamental micromechanics modeling framework based on the differential scheme effective medium theory has been developed and introduced herein. To verify and validate the prediction accuracy and applicability, a series of various asphalt-aggregate mixtures starting from the homogeneous asphalt binder phase up to a very highly packed composite of dense HMA mixtures were produced in the lab by progressively increasing the aggregate volume concentration in the composite from 0 to nearly 0.9. These various mixtures were tested in the Hollow Cylinder Tensile Tester (HCT) to obtain the extensional complex modulus (E*) at three low temperatures within -25 to 5C range and at various loading frequencies from 10 Hz to 0.01 Hz. Comparisons between the model predicted E* and the experimental E* showed good agreement with reasonable accuracies. Remaining challenges for the practical implementation of the proposed model such as the applicability at intermediate to high temperature materials property prediction and particle orientation effects were discussed based on the analysis and additional model predictions for an independent experimental data set.
Download or read book Dynamic Modulus of Hot Mix Asphalt written by Thomas Bennert and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to the Micromechanics of Composite Materials written by Huiming Yin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents Concepts That Can Be Used in Design, Processing, Testing, and Control of Composite MaterialsIntroduction to the Micromechanics of Composite Materials weaves together the basic concepts, mathematical fundamentals, and formulations of micromechanics into a systemic approach for understanding and modeling the effective material behavior of co
Download or read book Functional Pavement Design written by Sandra Erkens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Functional Pavement Design is a collections of 186 papers from 27 different countries, which were presented at the 4th Chinese-European Workshops (CEW) on Functional Pavement Design (Delft, the Netherlands, 29 June-1 July 2016). The focus of the CEW series is on field tests, laboratory test methods and advanced analysis techniques, and cover analysis, material development and production, experimental characterization, design and construction of pavements. The main areas covered by the book include: - Flexible pavements - Pavement and bitumen - Pavement performance and LCCA - Pavement structures - Pavements and environment - Pavements and innovation - Rigid pavements - Safety - Traffic engineering Functional Pavement Design is for contributing to the establishment of a new generation of pavement design methodologies in which rational mechanics principles, advanced constitutive models and advanced material characterization techniques shall constitute the backbone of the design process. The book will be much of interest to professionals and academics in pavement engineering and related disciplines.
Download or read book Eco efficient Pavement Construction Materials written by F. Pacheco-Torgal and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco-efficient Pavement Construction Materials acquaints engineers with research findings on new eco-efficient pavement materials and how they can be incorporated into future pavements. Divided into three distinctive parts, the book emphasizes current research topics such as pavements with recycled waste, pavements for climate change mitigation, self-healing pavements, and pavements with energy harvesting potential. Part One considers techniques for recycling, Part Two reviews the contribution of pavements for climate change mitigation, including cool pavements, the development of new coatings for high albedo targets, and the design of pervious pavements. Finally, Part Three focuses on self-healing pavements, addressing novel materials and design and performance. Finally, the book discusses the case of pavements with energy harvesting potential, addressing different technologies on this field. - Offers a clear and concise lifecycle assessment of asphalt pavement recycling for greenhouse gas emission with temporal aspects - Applies key research trends to green the pavement industry - Includes techniques for recycling waste materials, the design of cool pavements, self-healing mechanisms, and key steps in energy harvesting
Download or read book Asphalt Pavements written by Y. Richard Kim and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 1966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asphalt Pavements contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Asphalt Pavements (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 1-5 June 2014), and discusses recent advances in theory and practice in asphalt materials and pavements. The contributions cover a wide range of topics:- Environmental protection and socio-economic impacts- Additives and mo
Download or read book Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003 written by K.J Bathe and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-06-02 with total page 2485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together the world's leading researchers and practitioners of computational mechanics, these new volumes meet and build on the eight key challenges for research and development in computational mechanics.Researchers have recently identified eight critical research tasks facing the field of computational mechanics. These tasks have come about because it appears possible to reach a new level of mathematical modelling and numerical solution that will lead to a much deeper understanding of nature and to great improvements in engineering design.The eight tasks are: - The automatic solution of mathematical models - Effective numerical schemes for fluid flows - The development of an effective mesh-free numerical solution method - The development of numerical procedures for multiphysics problems - The development of numerical procedures for multiscale problems - The modelling of uncertainties - The analysis of complete life cycles of systems - Education - teaching sound engineering and scientific judgement Readers of Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003 will be able to apply the combined experience of many of the world's leading researchers to their own research needs. Those in academic environments will gain a better insight into the needs and constraints of the industries they are involved with; those in industry will gain a competitive advantage by gaining insight into the cutting edge research being carried out by colleagues in academia. Features - Bridges the gap between academic researchers and practitioners in industry - Outlines the eight main challenges facing Research and Design in Computational mechanics and offers new insights into the shifting the research agenda - Provides a vision of how strong, basic and exciting education at university can be harmonized with life-long learning to obtain maximum value from the new powerful tools of analysis
Download or read book Modeling and Design of Flexible Pavements and Materials written by Dallas N. Little and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Engineered Cementitious Composites ECC written by Victor C. Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book on Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), an advanced concrete material attracting world-wide attention in both the academic community and in industry. The book presents a comprehensive coverage of the material design methodology, processing methodology, mechanical and durability properties, smart functions, and application case studies. It combines effective use of illustrations, graphical data, and tables. It de-emphasizes mathematics in favor of physical understanding. The book serves as an introduction to the subject matter, or as a reference to those conducting research in ECC. It will also be valuable to engineers who need to quickly search for relevant information in a single comprehensive text.
Download or read book Nanotechnology in Construction written by Konstantin Sobolev and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanotechnology has already demonstrated surprising potential for improving the performance of construction materials and many of these recent developments were facilitated by NICOM symposia. The NICOM5 proceedings will cover the emerging opportunities and future use of nanotechnology in construction and will illustrate the broad potential for application of nanotechnology to challenging problems involving materials and infrastructure.
Download or read book ICCOEE2020 written by Bashar S. Mohammed and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 1147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains papers presented in the 6th International Conference on Civil, Offshore & Environmental Engineering (ICCOEE2020) under the banner of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON2020) will be held from 13th to 15th July 2021 at Borneo Convention Centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This proceeding contains papers presented by academics and industrial practitioners showcasing the latest advancements and findings in civil engineering areas with an emphasis on sustainability and the Industrial Revolution 4.0. The papers are categorized under the following tracks and topics of research: 1. Resilient Structures and Smart Materials 2. Advanced Construction and Building Information Modelling 3. Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure 4. Advanced Coastal and Offshore Engineering 5. Green Environment and Smart Water Resource Management Systems
Download or read book Soft Computing and Industry written by Rajkumar Roy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soft computing embraces various methodologies for the development of intelligent systems that have been successfully applied to a large number of real-world problems. Soft Computing in Industry contains a collection of papers that were presented at the 6th On-line World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications that was held in September 2001. It provides a comprehensive overview of recent theoretical developments in soft computing as well as of successful industrial applications. It is divided into seven parts covering material on: keynote papers on various subjects ranging from computing with autopoietic systems to the effects of the Internet on education; intelligent control; classification, clustering and optimization; image and signal processing; agents, multimedia and Internet; theoretical advances; prediction, design and diagnosis. The book is aimed at researchers and professional engineers who develop and apply intelligent systems in computer engineering.
Download or read book Composite Structures written by I.H. Marshall and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-09-30 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers contained herein were presented at the Sixth International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS/6) held at Paisley College, Scotland in September 1991. The Conference was organised and sponsored by Paisley College. It was co-sponsored by Scottish Enterprise, the National Engineering Laboratory, the US Army Research, Development and Standardisation Group-UK, Strathclyde Regional Council and Renfrew District Council. It forms a natural and ongoing progression from the highly successful ICCS/1/2/3/4 and 5 held at Paisley in 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989 respectively. As we enter the final decade of this century many organisations throughout the world are adopting a prophetic role by attempting to forecast future scientific advances and their associated impact on mankind. Although some would argue that to do so is folly, without such futuristic visionaries the world would be that much poorer. IntelJigent speculation based on research trends and historical advances, rather than fanciful theories, breathes a healthy air of enthusiasm into the scientific community. Surely this is the very oxygen necessary to ignite the fir~s of innovation and invention amongst pioneers of research.
Download or read book Natural Fibres Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications written by Raul Fangueiro and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects selected high quality articles submitted to the 2nd International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF2015). A wide range of topics is covered related to various aspects of natural fibres such as agriculture, extraction and processing, surface modification and functionalization, advanced structures, nano fibres, composites and nanocomposites, design and product development, applications, market potential, and environmental impact. Divided into separate sections on these various topics, the book presents the latest high quality research work addressing different approaches and techniques to improve processing, performance, functionalities and cost-effectiveness of natural fibre and natural based products, in order to promote their applications in various advanced technical sectors. This book is a useful source of information for materials scientists, teachers and students from various disciplines as well as for R& D staff in industries using natural fibre based materials.
Download or read book Simple Performance Test for Superpave Mix Design written by Matthew W. Witzcak and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2002 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simple Performance Tests written by Matthew W. Witczak and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."
Download or read book The Asphalt Handbook written by Asphalt Institute and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 70 years, "MS-4" has served the asphalt industry as its primary reference manual. This new, expanded edition showcases the advances in asphalt technology, covering such topics as superpave courses, asphalt binder, quality control, and rehabilitation of concrete pavements with HMA.
