Download or read book Some Elements of an Optimal Highway Network Pavements Maintenance Strategy written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes an analysis carried out in order to determine several important elements of an optimal pavement maintenance strategy for the Mexican highway network. Specifically, for a series of cases covering all situations in Mexican roads in terms of pavement and traffic characteristics, the following questions are intended to be answered: Based on life-cycle cost concepts, what are the optimal levels for minimum acceptable riding quality, and frequency and importance of maintenance works? For several levels of ride quality and maintenance works, what is the magnitude of the different costs involved during a certain analysis period? Although this work is aimed at answering these questions for Mexican roads, it is considered that the main results are essentially valid for all countries. For the covering abstract of this conference see IRRD number 872978.
Download or read book Gravel Roads written by Ken Skorseth and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.
Download or read book Estimating the Effects of Pavement Condition on Vehicle Operating Costs written by Karim Chatti and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2012 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
Download or read book Pavement Management Guide written by and published by American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials. This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to prepare guidelines that can be used by state level pavement management engineers to help them perform their work more effectively. One of the key activities covered is how to deal with evolving technologies that affect data collection, storage, and presentation process.
Download or read book Report No FHWA RD written by United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Automation and Computational Intelligence for Road Maintenance and Management written by Hamzeh Zakeri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automation and Computational Intelligence for Road Maintenance and Management A comprehensive computational intelligence toolbox for solving problems in infrastructure management In Automation and Computational Intelligence for Road Maintenance and Management, a team of accomplished researchers delivers an incisive reference that covers the latest developments in computer technology infrastructure management. The book contains an overview of foundational and emerging technologies and methods in both automation and computational intelligence, as well as detailed presentations of specific methodologies. The distinguished authors emphasize the most recent advances in the maintenance and management of infrastructure robotics, automated inspection, remote sensing, and the applications of new and emerging computing technologies, including artificial intelligence, evolutionary computing, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, knowledge discovery and engineering, and more. Automation and Computational Intelligence for Road Maintenance and Management explores a universal synthesis of the cutting edge in parameters and indices to evaluate models. It also includes: Thorough introductions to management science and the latest methods of automation and the structure and framework of automation and computing intelligence Comprehensive explorations of advanced image processing techniques, recent advances in fuzzy, and diagnosis automation Practical discussions of segmentation and fragmentation and different types of features and feature extraction methods In-depth examinations of methods of classification along with various developed methodologies and models of quantification, evaluation, and indexing in automation Perfect for postgraduate students in road and transportation engineering, evaluation, and assessment, Automation and Computational Intelligence for Road Maintenance and Management will also earn a place in the libraries of researchers interested in or working with the evaluation and assessment of infrastructure.
Download or read book Pavement Asset Management written by Ralph Haas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and practical, Pavement Asset Management provides an essential resource for educators, students and those in public agencies and consultancies who are directly responsible for managing road and airport pavements. The book is comprehensive in the integration of activities that go into having safe and cost-effective pavements using the best technologies and management processes available. This is accomplished in seven major parts, and 42 component chapters, ranging from the evolution of pavement management to date requirements to determining needs and priority programming of rehabilitation and maintenance, followed by structural design and economic analysis, implementation of pavement management systems, basic features of working systems and finally by a part on looking ahead. The most current methodologies and practical applications of managing pavements are described in this one-of-a-kind book. Real world up-to-date examples are provided, as well as an extensive list of references for each part.
Download or read book Evaluation of Pavement Maintenance Strategies written by Dale E. Peterson and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1981 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This synthesis will be of special interest to maintenance engineers and others seeking information on strategies for parvement maintenance. Detailed information is presented on the selection of alternative treatments within the context of a pavement management system."--Avant-propos.
Download or read book The Handbook of Highway Engineering written by T.F. Fwa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-09-28 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern highway engineering reflects an integrated view of a road system's entire lifecycle, including any potential environmental impacts, and seeks to develop a sustainable infrastructure through careful planning and active management. This trend is not limited to developed nations, but is recognized across the globe. Edited by renowned authority
Download or read book Life Cycle of Engineering Systems Emphasis on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure written by Jaap Bakker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the papers presented at IALCCE2016, the fifth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE2016), to be held in Delft, The Netherlands, October 16-19, 2016. It consists of a book of extended abstracts and a DVD with full papers including the Fazlur R. Khan lecture, keynote lectures, and technical papers from all over the world. All major aspects of life-cycle engineering are addressed, with special focus on structural damage processes, life-cycle design, inspection, monitoring, assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation, life-cycle cost of structures and infrastructures, life-cycle performance of special structures, and life-cycle oriented computational tools. The aim of the editors is to provide a valuable source for anyone interested in life-cycle of civil infrastructure systems, including students, researchers and practitioners from all areas of engineering and industry.
Download or read book Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements VI written by A. Nikolaides and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements contains 113 accepted papers from the 6th International ConferenceBituminous Mixtures and Pavements (6th ICONFBMP, Thessaloniki, Greece, 10-12 June 2015). The 6th ICONFBMP is organized every four years by the Highway Engineering Laboratory of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, in conjunction with
Download or read book Modern Pavement Management written by Ralph Haas and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the process of pavement management, this text covers topics such as data acquisition and evaluation, network level priority programming and project level design. Examples of working systems are provided, as well as guidance for implementation.
Download or read book Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Second Edition written by Douglas M. Marshall and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 1944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proliferation of technological capability, miniaturization, and demand for aerial intelligence is pushing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the realm of a multi-billion dollar industry. This book surveys the UAS landscape from history to future applications. It discusses commercial applications, integration into the national airspace system (NAS), System function, operational procedures, safety concerns, and a host of other relevant topics. The book is dynamic and well-illustrated with separate sections for terminology and web- based resources for further information.
Download or read book Mining Haul Roads written by Roger Thompson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mining haul roads are a critical component of surface mining infrastructure and the performance of these roads has a direct impact on operational efficiency, costs and safety. A significant proportion of a mine’s cost is associated with material haulage and well-designed and managed roads contribute directly to reductions in cycle times, fuel burn, tyre costs and overall cost per tonne hauled and critically, underpin a safe transport system. The first comprehensive treatise on mining haul road design, construction, operation and management, Mining Haul Roads – Theory and Practice presents an authoritative compendium of worldwide experience and state-of-the-art practices developed and applied over the last 25 years by the three authors, over three continents and many of the world’s leading surface mining operations. In this book, the authors: Introduce the four design components of an integrated design methodology for mining haul roads – geometric (including drainage), structural, functional and maintenance management Illustrate how mine planning constraints inform road design requirements Develop the analytical framework for each of the design components from their theoretical basis, and using typical mine-site applications, illustrate how site-specific design guidelines are developed, together with their practical implementation Summarise the key road safety and geometric design considerations specific to mining haul roads Specify the mechanistic structural design approach unique to ultra-heavy wheel loading associated with OTR mine trucks Describe the selection, application and management of the road wearing course material, together with its rehabilitation, including the use of palliatives Develop road and operating cost models for estimating total road-user costs, based on road rolling resistance measurement and modelling techniques Illustrate the approach of costing a mining road construction project based on the design methodologies previously introduced List and describe future trends in mine haulage system development, how mining haul road design will evolve to meet these new system challenges and how the increasing availability of data is used to manage road performance and ultimately provide 24x7 trafficability. Mining Haul Roads – Theory and Practice is a complete practical reference for mining operations, contractors and mine planners alike, as well as civil engineering practitioners and consulting engineers. It will also be invaluable in other fields of transportation infrastructure provision and for those seeking to learn and apply the state-of-the-art in mining haul roads. “This book is the most definitive treatise on mining haul roads ever written [...] There has never been a text that addresses the many facets of mining haul roads on such a scope [...]” From the Foreword by Jim Humphrey, Professional Engineer, Autonomous haulage systems developer and Distinguished Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Download or read book Demand Responsive Approach to Highway Maintenance and Rehabilitation written by Wayne S. Balta and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING written by PARTHA CHAKROBORTY and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to serve as a comprehensive text for undergraduate as well as first-year master’s students of civil engineering in India. Now, in the second edition, the book incorporates a thorough revision and extension of topics covered in the previous edition. In order to keep the treatment focused, the emphasis is on roadways (highways) based transportation systems. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE BOOK • Analysis of characteristics of vehicles and drivers that affect traffic and design of traffic facilities. • Principles of road geometry design and how to lay a road. • Characterization and analysis of flows on highways, unsignalized and signalized intersections, toll plazas, etc. • Design principles for traffic facilities. • Engineering characteristics of pavement materials. • Structural analysis and design of highway pavements. • Principles of pavement design with special reference to the Indian conditions. • Evaluation and maintenance of highways. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SECOND EDITION • Incorporates the latest and up-to-date information on the topics covered. • Includes a large number of figures, tables, worked-out examples, and exercises highlighting practical engineering design problems. • Elaborates text by introducing new sections on Continuum Models of Traffic Flow, Traffic Flow at Toll Plazas, Determination of Critical Gap, Occlusion of Signs, Fleet Allocation, Vehicle and Crew Assignment, Elastic Solution of Layered Structures, Analysis of Concrete Pavement Structures, Functional Evaluation of Pavements, Highway Economics and Finance, etc. in respective chapters.
