Pavement Analysis
Published in July 1987
Book
Hardback
330 pages
978-0-444-42817-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides some simple methods for the analysis of pavements in order to describe their present condition and to predict their future condition. Functional and structural conditions of flexible and rigid highway and airfield pavements are treated. The book has been designed to assist the engineer in answering such questions as: What is the bearing capacity of a pavement structure? How good is the ``ride'' quality? How quickly will the pavement deteriorate? What will be the effects of a particular maintenance or rehabilitation measure? How much should be invested in maintaining road networks in order to obtain the highest rate of return on the investment? The analytical-empirical (or mechanistic-empirical) method has long been recognized as a proper engineering method for pavement evaluation. Its more widespread use has been hindered by the difficulties of determining the fundamental input parameters, but recent developments like the Falling Weight Deflectometer are rapidly changing this situation.
This book provides some simple methods for the analysis of pavements in order to describe their present condition and to predict their future condition. Functional and structural conditions of flexible and rigid highway and airfield pavements are treated. The book has been designed to assist the engineer in answering such questions as: What is the bearing capacity of a pavement structure? How good is the ``ride'' quality? How quickly will the pavement deteriorate? What will be the effects of a particular maintenance or rehabilitation measure? How much should be invested in maintaining road networks in order to obtain the highest rate of return on the investment? The analytical-empirical (or mechanistic-empirical) method has long been recognized as a proper engineering method for pavement evaluation. Its more widespread use has been hindered by the difficulties of determining the fundamental input parameters, but recent developments like the Falling Weight Deflectometer are rapidly changing this situation.
This book provides some simple methods for the analysis of pavements in order to describe their present condition and to predict their future condition. Functional and structural conditions of flexible and rigid highway and airfield pavements are treated. The book has been designed to assist the engineer in answering such questions as: What is the bearing capacity of a pavement structure? How good is the ``ride'' quality? How quickly will the pavement deteriorate? What will be the effects of a particular maintenance or rehabilitation measure? How much should be invested in maintaining road networks in order to obtain the highest rate of return on the investment? The analytical-empirical (or mechanistic-empirical) method has long been recognized as a proper engineering method for pavement evaluation. Its more widespread use has been hindered by the difficulties of determining the fundamental input parameters, but recent developments like the Falling Weight Deflectometer are rapidly changing this situation.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-444-42817-2 (9780444428172)
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Content
1. Introduction. 2. Calculating Pavement Response. 3. Deviations from Classical Theory. 4. Measured and Calculated Values. 5. Mathematical Model of Pavement Performance (MMOPP). 6. Simulation of the AASHO Road Test. 7. Analytical-Empirical Approach. 8. The Revised AASHTO Design Guide. 9. Evaluating Functional Condition. 10. Evaluating Structural Condition. 11. A PMS Based on the Analytical-Empirical Method. Index.