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Book Pavement Performance Model Development  Volume II   Final Model Development  Final Report

Download or read book Pavement Performance Model Development Volume II Final Model Development Final Report written by John P. Zaniewski and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Construction of Pavement Performance Models for Flexible Pavement Wheelpath Cracking and IRI for the California Department of Transportation New Pavement Management System

Download or read book The Construction of Pavement Performance Models for Flexible Pavement Wheelpath Cracking and IRI for the California Department of Transportation New Pavement Management System written by Ester Tseng and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study is to propose a methodology to develop performance models that reflect the behavior of pavements in California using: 1) results obtained in previous studies, 2) performance estimates generated by the Caltrans mechanistic-empirical software (CalME), 3) an opinion survey circulated among Caltrans experts and 4) as-built records and data from Caltrans pavement condition surveys. The models developed in this study are intended to be used by the Caltrans Pavement Management System (PaveM), which is using a software framework developed by AgileAssets with the objective of optimizing maintenance and rehabilitation strategies. The models built in this study have been simplified to conform to the type of models required as inputs by the software. The only independent variable allowed in the software is pavement age. In order to comply with the configuration of the PaveM software, any other relevant factors have been accounted for as different branches in a performance model tree that leads to a different equation at the end of each final branch. Properties that are usually considered as continuous variables were considered as categorical variables and separated into different groups to conform to the framework. In addition to the simplifications required by the software, the available historical data for constructing the models required significant attention to produce the database used for the models, due to issues with the available as-built documents, and issues with location identification (due to constraints of location referencing technology and the precision required at the time) and sampling coverage (due to logistical constraints of condition surveys performed by walking the side of the road) in the condition survey data. Therefore, the data has significant variability and the models constructed from them have initial coefficients that are intended to be updated as improved data is acquired.

Book Data Analysis in Pavement Engineering

Download or read book Data Analysis in Pavement Engineering written by Qiao Dong and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data Analysis in Pavement Engineering: Theory and Methodology offers a complete introduction to the basis of the finite element method, covering fundamental theory and worked examples in the detail required for readers to apply the knowledge to their own engineering problems and understand more advanced applications. This edition sees the significant addition of content addressing coupling problems, including Finite element analysis formulations for coupled problems; Details of algorithms for solving coupled problems; and Examples showing how algorithms can be used to solve for piezoelectricity and poroelasticity problems. Focusing on the core knowledge, mathematical and analytical tools needed for successful application, this book represents the authoritative resource of choice for graduate-level students, researchers and professional engineers involved in finite element-based engineering analysis. This book is the first comprehensive resource to cover all potential scenarios of data analysis in pavement and transportation infrastructure research, including areas such as materials testing, performance modeling, distress detection, and pavement evaluation. It provides coverage of significance tests, design of experiments, data mining, data modeling, and supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques. It summarizes the latest research in data analysis within pavement engineering, encompassing over 300 research papers. It delves into the fundamental concepts, elements, and parameters of data analysis, empowering pavement engineers to undertake tasks typically reserved for statisticians and data scientists. The book presents 21 step-by-step case studies, showcasing the application of the data analysis method to address various problems in pavement engineering and draw meaningful conclusions.

Book Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements

Download or read book Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements written by Xueyan Liu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-12-24 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements contains 124 papers from 14 different countries which were presented at the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering (IFRAE 2021, Delft, the Netherlands, 12-14 July 2021). The contributions focus on research in the areas of "Circular, Sustainable and Smart Airport and Highway Pavement" and collects the state-of-the-art and state-of-practice areas of long-life and circular materials for sustainable, cost-effective smart airport and highway pavement design and construction. The main areas covered by the book include: • Green and sustainable pavement materials • Recycling technology • Warm & cold mix asphalt materials • Functional pavement design • Self-healing pavement materials • Eco-efficiency pavement materials • Pavement preservation, maintenance and rehabilitation • Smart pavement materials and structures • Safety technology for smart roads • Pavement monitoring and big data analysis • Role of transportation engineering in future pavements Green and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable and Smart Asphalt Pavements aims at researchers, practitioners, and administrators interested in new materials and innovative technologies for achieving sustainable and renewable pavement materials and design methods, and for those involved or working in the broader field of pavement engineering.

Book Eco efficient Pavement Construction Materials

Download or read book Eco efficient Pavement Construction Materials written by Fernando Pacheco-Torgal and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 422 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

Book Practical Environmental Analysis

Download or read book Practical Environmental Analysis written by Miroslav Radojevic and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New techniques, improved understanding and changes in regulations relating to environmental analysis means that students, technicians and lecturers alike need an up-to-date guide to practical environmental analysis. This unique book provides detailed instructions for practical experiments in environmental analysis. The comprehensive coverage includes the chemical analysis of important pollutants in air, water, soil and plant tissue, and the experiments generally require only basic laboratory equipment and instrumentation. The content is supported by theoretical material explaining, amongst other concepts, the principles behind each method and the importance of various pollutants. Also included are suggestions for projects and worked examples. Appendices cover environmental standards, practical safety and laboratory practice. Building on the foundations laid by the highly acclaimed first edition, this new edition has been revised and updated to include information on new monitoring techniques, the Air Quality Index, internet resources and professional ethics. Like its predecessor, this informative text is certain to be valued as an indispensable guide to practical environmental analysis by students on a variety of science courses and their lecturers. Reviews of the first edition: "I strongly urge academics in chemistry, biology, botany, soil science, geography and environmental science departments to give [this book] serious consideration as a course text." Malcolm Cresser, Environment Department, University of York, UK "Destined to become a course text for many university courses ... a high quality, informative introductory text ... there should be multiple copies on most university's library shelves." Environmental Conservation

Book Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction

Download or read book Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction written by Associated General Contractors of America and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Epoxy Adhesive Formulations

Download or read book Epoxy Adhesive Formulations written by Edward M. Petrie and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unmodified, epoxy resins cause certain problems for both the adhesive formulator and end-user. They are often rigid and brittle; hence, impact resistance and peel strength are poor. For decades, Chemist have been vigorously working to minimize these major shortcomings. Based on a popular course sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers and written by an authority in the field, this comprehensive text presents a variety of methods to accomplish what up to now has been a formidable task. Beginning with epoxy chemistry, moving on to fillers, filler treatments, and surfactants, and ending with current and future development in formulating Epoxy Adhesives, this rigorous text addressed the problem of improving flexibility, durability and strength by adding chemical groups to the epoxy structure either via the base resin or the curing agent or by adding separate flexibilizing resins to the formulation to create an epoxy-hybrid adhesive.

Book Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies

Download or read book Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies written by Y. Anjaneyulu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition of Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies covers basic concepts and important methodologies. It details the prediction and assessment of impacts on soil and groundwater management, surface water management, biological environment, air environment, the impact of noise on the environment, and of socio-economic and human health impacts. This new edition contains an additional chapter on environmental risk assessment and risk management, a chapter on the application of remote sensing and GIS in EIA and a chapter with EIA case studies. Written clearly and concisely, it presents the fundamentals of EIA and how to apply these in practice. This volume is intended for a global audience of advanced students and practitioners in environmental management and planning.

Book NSWC TR

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  • Author : Naval Surface Weapons Center
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  • Release : 1979
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  • Pages : 68 pages

Download or read book NSWC TR written by Naval Surface Weapons Center and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming

Download or read book Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming written by Transportation Association of Canada and published by Transportation Association of Canada = Association des transports du Canada. This book was released on 1998 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Measuring Discharge with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers from a Moving Boat

Download or read book Measuring Discharge with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers from a Moving Boat written by David S. Mueller and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Discipline is to provide the information and understanding needed for wise management of the Nation's water resources. Inherent in this mission is the responsibility of collecting data that accurately describe the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of water systems. These data are used for environmental and resource assessments by the USGS, other government agencies and scientific organizations, and the general public. Reliable and quality-assured data are essential to the credibility and impartiality of the water-resources appraisals carried out by the USGS.

Book Biological Assessment and Criteria

Download or read book Biological Assessment and Criteria written by Wayne S. Davis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-03-03 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biological Assessment and Criteria presents a state-of-the-art overview of the applications of biological assessments and biocriteria for water quality management in fresh waters. The book presents case studies which illustrate how bioassessment has been used to identify and diagnose water quality problems. It also provides examples of the use of qualitative and quantitative biocriteria as regulatory tools to complement water quality criteria and standards. The first book to present the technical foundation, rationale, program and policy relevance, and legal basis for the most accurate tools used to assess freshwater natural resource and regulatory efforts, this book provides useful and timely information for water quality managers.