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ABSTRACT
Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields includes the contributions to the 10th International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields (BCRRA 2017, 28-30 June 2017, Athens, Greece). The papers cover aspects related to materials, laboratory testing, design, construction, maintenance and management systems of transport infrastructure, and focus on roads, railways and airfields. Additional aspects that concern new materials and characterization, alternative rehabilitation techniques, technological advances as well as pavement and railway track substructure sustainability are included. The contributions discuss new concepts and innovative solutions, and are concentrated but not limited on the following topics:
· Unbound aggregate materials and soil properties
· Bound materials characteritics, mechanical properties and testing
· Effect of traffic loading
· In-situ measurements techniques and monitoring
· Structural evaluation
· Pavement serviceability condition
· Rehabilitation and maintenance issues
· Geophysical assessment
· Stabilization and reinforcement
· Performance modeling
· Environmental challenges
· Life cycle assessment and sustainability
Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields is essential reading for academics and professionals involved or interested in transport infrastructure systems, in particular roads, railways and airfields.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|76 pages
Subgrade soils
chapter 1|7 pages
Evaluation of a resilient modulus model for unsaturated soil conditions
chapter 2|9 pages
Investigating correlations between stiffness indexes for Brazilian soils
chapter 3|5 pages
Analysis of compaction and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test results of a mixture of iron ore tailings with Brazilian tropical soil in different proportions for road construction purposes
chapter 4|5 pages
Suitability assessment of soils for pavement subgrade using gyratory compaction and bearing capacity testing
chapter 5|6 pages
Experimental and statistical investigation of the mechanical properties of limestone rocks in Lebanon
chapter 6|9 pages
Application of pattern classification techniques for anisotropic characterization of pavement foundations
chapter 7|8 pages
Plastic strains of a compacted clayey soil under repeated axial loading
chapter 8|7 pages
Estimation of shakedown loads of flexible pavements
part 2|100 pages
Unbound granular materials
chapter 11|6 pages
Structural characteristics of unbound aggregate materials in conventional flexible pavements
chapter 12|8 pages
Investigation of resilient modulus values for base aggregates
chapter 13|8 pages
Unsaturated resilient strain behaviours of a granular material
chapter 14|8 pages
Laboratory investigation on unbound materials used in a highway with premature damage
chapter 15|8 pages
An investigation into relevance between fractal dimension and dynamic behavior of pure granular materials
chapter 16|8 pages
Experimental characterization of unbound granular materials subjected to high harmonic loads
chapter 17|9 pages
Numerical simulation and laboratory testing of unbound base course materials considering the effect of temperature
chapter 18|8 pages
Some recent research on the hydraulic conductivity of road materials
chapter 19|7 pages
Laboratory investigations of thermal properties of crushed rock materials
chapter 20|7 pages
Stiffness and permanent deformation characteristics of open-graded unbound granular materials
chapter 21|8 pages
Characterisation of permanent deformation behaviour of unbound granular materials using repeated load triaxial testing
chapter 22|10 pages
Implementation of shakedown and packing theories for unbound granular materials
part 3|139 pages
Asphalt mixes
chapter 23|5 pages
Experimental study on the effects of angular rate on the torsional shear property of asphalt mixture
chapter 24|8 pages
Comparison of flexural strength and crack propagation test characteristics of SMA mixtures including the ageing impact
chapter 25|7 pages
Computational study of the influence of form and angularity of coarse aggregates in the linear viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures
chapter 26|8 pages
Linear viscoelastic behaviour of bituminous mixtures with multi-Recycled Asphalt Pavement
chapter 27|7 pages
Apps for modal analysis to characterize the complex modulus of asphalt concrete
chapter 28|5 pages
An implementation of the Illinois flexibility index testing protocol for balanced asphalt mix designs
chapter 29|8 pages
Laboratory evaluation of stiffness and fatigue susceptibility of asphalt paving materials incorporating environmental factors
chapter 30|6 pages
Laboratory test and numerical simulation of microwave heating properties of asphalt mixture
chapter 31|6 pages
Influence of lateral confining pressure on flow number tests
chapter 32|7 pages
Degradation of asphalt mixtures due to impact method of compaction
chapter 33|8 pages
Evaluation of mixing temperature impact on warm mix asphalt performance
chapter 34|7 pages
Effect of compaction temperatures on the warm mix asphalt volumetrics and stability
chapter 35|5 pages
Comparison of DSR and BBR tests for determining the Performance Grade (PG) of asphalt binder at low temperature
chapter 36|8 pages
Aging of bituminous binders in asphalt pavements and laboratory tests
chapter 37|7 pages
Effects of mineral fillers and bitumen on ageing of asphalt mastics properties
chapter 38|8 pages
Development of empirical models for the estimation of the rheological properties of asphalt binders
chapter 39|8 pages
An alternative method for determining thermal stress in asphalt binder based on Laplace transform
chapter 40|6 pages
Laboratory investigation of physical performance and FT-IR analysis of warm mix asphalt binders
chapter 41|5 pages
Study of asphalt binder diffusion using atomic force microscopy
part 4|106 pages
Performance of asphalt mixes with additives
chapter 42|7 pages
Performance properties of asphalt mixture containing Linz-Donawitz (LD) steel slag
chapter 43|7 pages
Feasibility study on a thermoset polymer-coated emulsified warm-mix asphalt mixture
chapter 44|8 pages
Effect of new types of synthetic waxes designed for low-temperature asphalt mixtures
chapter 45|6 pages
An investigation of the mechanical properties of rubber modified asphalt mixtures using a modified dry process
chapter 46|7 pages
Rutting performance of bituminous mixtures composed with red mud
chapter 48|6 pages
Comparative investigation on the reinforcing effects of polymer-based fiber into bituminous mixtures
chapter 49|7 pages
Fibre behaviour and influence on the properties of asphalt mortar
chapter 50|8 pages
Effect of waste metallic particles on asphalt induction heating
chapter 51|9 pages
Improving the raveling resistance of porous asphalt with kraft lignin modified bitumen
chapter 52|5 pages
Usage of ion-irradiated recycled polypropylene as modifier in bituminous binder
chapter 53|8 pages
Chemical and physical properties of an asphalt binder modified by the sap of Euphorbia Tirucalli plant: Application in bituminous prime coat
chapter 54|5 pages
Physical properties of sepiolite clay nanofibers modified bitumen
chapter 55|6 pages
High temperatures performance investigation of geopolymer modified bitumen binders
part 5|81 pages
Effect of traffic loading
chapter 56|7 pages
Effects of super heavy trucks on the condition of road infrastructure
chapter 57|9 pages
Dynamic pavement response coefficient to estimate the impact of variation in dynamic vehicle load
chapter 58|8 pages
Dynamic behavior of flexible inelastic pavements under moving loads
chapter 59|7 pages
Responses and performance of flexible pavements in cold climate due to heavy vehicle loading
chapter 60|7 pages
Impact of overloaded vehicles on load equivalency factors and service period of flexible pavements
chapter 61|8 pages
Implications of changing the maximum legal truck load for the pavement service life
chapter 62|8 pages
Modeling of dynamic loads in pavement structural response models
chapter 63|8 pages
Impact of longer and heavier vehicles on the performance of asphalt pavements: A laboratory study
chapter 64|5 pages
Investigation of influence of heavy traffic loads on asphalt pavement response by SAFEM
chapter 65|7 pages
The increase of pavement cost due to the traffic overloads
part 6|66 pages
Structural design methods
chapter 66|8 pages
A comparison of mechanistic-empirical pavement design methods for Norwegian conditions
chapter 67|8 pages
Tool for enhancing the 1993 AASHTO pavement design method to incorporate the dynamic modulus of asphalt mixture
chapter 68|7 pages
Determination of AASHTO 1993 layer coefficients considering time- and temperature-dependency of the asphalt mixture
chapter 69|6 pages
A mechanistic empirical design concept for low volume flexible pavement using unbound granular materials with application of concentration factor in a layered system
chapter 70|6 pages
Perpetual flexible pavement design life
chapter 71|5 pages
Mechanistic-empirical pavement design for unpaved roads: Development of a damage function for structural rutting
chapter 73|5 pages
Effect of treated subgrade layer on mechanistic-empirical pavement design
chapter 74|8 pages
Comparison of practice for aggregate use in road construction—results from an international survey
part 7|117 pages
In-situ measurements techniques and monitoring
chapter 75|6 pages
Influences of measurement conditions on structural indicators obtained from FWD data
chapter 76|6 pages
A comparison of TSD and FWD deflections at Norwegian roads with an interpretation of bearing capacity from TSD measurements
chapter 77|4 pages
Assessment of pavement structures at traffic speed
chapter 78|6 pages
Integration of traffic speed deflectometer and ground penetrating radar for network-level roadway structure evaluation
chapter 79|8 pages
Methods for calculating deflections from traffic speed deflectometer data and impacts on pavement design
chapter 80|6 pages
Quality control tool for asphalt emulsion-based chip seal curing times
chapter 81|5 pages
F/HWD international round robin tests on the STAC’s test facility
chapter 82|8 pages
Reproducibility of decisions for rehabilitation of existing roads based on deflection measurements with curviameter or FWD
chapter 83|7 pages
Investigation of sampling strategy on estimating strains in flexible pavements through Response Surface Method (RSM)
chapter 84|6 pages
Effectiveness of Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) method for pavement evaluation
chapter 85|7 pages
Continuous health monitoring of asphalt concrete pavements using surface-mounted battery-free wireless sensors
chapter 86|8 pages
Instrumentation to evaluate the field performance of composite overlays using accelerated pavement testing
chapter 87|8 pages
Assessment of the bearing capacity of pavements using fiber optic sensors
chapter 88|7 pages
Subgrade cracking monitoring using distributed optical fiber sensing technique
chapter 89|6 pages
Ensuring reliable robust FWD measurements on the English road network
chapter 90|8 pages
Inferring pavement layer properties from a moving measurement platform
chapter 91|5 pages
Effect of embedment scheme on damage detection performance of self-powered pavement monitoring sensor
part 8|75 pages
Backcalculation analyses of deflection measurements
chapter 93|9 pages
A layered pavement structural and remaining capacity model by analysis of FWD and TSD data
chapter 94|7 pages
Determination of an optimum backcalculation cross-section for flexible pavements
chapter 95|8 pages
Backcalculation of asphalt concrete moduli using field-measured strain
chapter 96|8 pages
Optimization of deflection bowl measurements
chapter 97|8 pages
Evolution of asphalt modulus from falling weight deflectometer tests and challenges associated with its interpretation and applications: A case study using LTPP data
chapter 98|7 pages
Application of falling weight deflectometer for the estimation of in-situ shear strength parameters of subgrade layer
chapter 99|6 pages
A model to adjust the falling weight deflections due to temperature variations
chapter 100|7 pages
Development of a frequency temperature correction model for FWD back-calculated moduli based on frequency-temperature superposition principle
part 9|88 pages
Structural evaluation
chapter 101|6 pages
Evaluation of soil bearing capacity by plate load test
chapter 102|5 pages
Variability of Light Weight Deflectometer during laboratory and field applications for subgrade soils under variable moisture conditions
chapter 103|4 pages
Comparing CBR values obtained from field with laboratory test results
chapter 104|7 pages
Contribution to lateritic soils calibration using the dynamic penetrometer PANDA
chapter 105|7 pages
Using QC LWD data for improving pavement design and management in Chile and Peru
chapter 106|7 pages
E* prediction algorithm for pavement quality control assessment
chapter 107|5 pages
Implementation of modulus-based quality control testing for pavement construction in Thailand
chapter 108|6 pages
A practical non-destructive testing based approach to improve the quality of the asphalt compaction process
chapter 109|6 pages
Predicting roller-compacted concrete properties from mixture proportions
chapter 110|7 pages
Bearing capacity assessment of a flexible pavement subjected to seasonal effects
chapter 111|5 pages
Evaluation of pavement load bearing capacity comprised of insulation layers during thaw season
chapter 112|8 pages
Evaluation of cement-bitumen treated material bearing capacity by in-situ tests
chapter 113|6 pages
Quality assurance of traffic-speed structural condition surveys
part 10|122 pages
Pavement serviceability condition
chapter 114|6 pages
Non-destructive crack identification for concrete pavements: A case study
chapter 115|8 pages
Review of pavement cracking data collection practices
chapter 116|7 pages
Structural Health Monitoring of pavement assets through acoustic signature
chapter 117|8 pages
Automated patch detection and quantification for pavement evaluation
chapter 118|8 pages
Challenges when modelling ravelling in porous friction courses
chapter 119|8 pages
Data driven frameworks for classifying pavement surface anomalies based on pattern recognition techniques and smartphone technology
chapter 120|5 pages
Advanced analysis of pavement longitudinal profiles for rehabilitation diagnostic
chapter 121|8 pages
In-lab versus on-site measurement of surface performance of flexible pavements
chapter 122|6 pages
Comparative laboratory evaluation of macro texture depth of chip seal samples using sand patch and outflow meter test methods
chapter 123|8 pages
Evaluation of highway pavement skid resistance performance made of Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC)
chapter 124|6 pages
A laboratory evaluation on skid resistance performance of surface coatings manufactured by both natural aggregates and by-products
chapter 125|6 pages
Estimating new road rolling resistance using neural networks
chapter 126|6 pages
Pavement performance and durability through rational design
chapter 127|6 pages
Sampling functional condition indices at traffic-speed
chapter 128|7 pages
Assessment of tire-pavement noise by using On-Board Sound Intensity (OBSI) method in the State of Qatar
chapter 129|6 pages
Investigation of tire-pavement noise level using On-Board Sound Intensity (OBSI) system
chapter 130|8 pages
Overview of California studies on noise reduction for asphalt and concrete surfaces
part 11|76 pages
Rehabilitation and maintenance issues
chapter 131|6 pages
Assessment of the efficiency of pavement surface rehabilitation techniques
chapter 132|5 pages
Assessment of shotblasting moving speed for pavement preservation—a pilot-case study
chapter 133|8 pages
Precast concrete pavements for rapid rehabilitation of high traffic volume highways—US state of practice
chapter 134|7 pages
Road bridge decks sealing, joints and pavement practice, the Greek motorway experience
chapter 135|8 pages
An efficiency based approach to multi-year network-level maintenance programming
chapter 136|7 pages
Road asset valuation system using long term pavement data analysis
chapter 137|8 pages
Why PWL is a better quality measure for developing PRS
chapter 138|5 pages
Effect of neglected maintenance for the Austrian State road network
chapter 139|9 pages
A low cost method of real time pavement condition data sharing to expedite maintenance intervention
chapter 140|6 pages
Macroeconomic and external costs caused by inefficient pavement management: Empirical evidence from the A9 motorway in Germany
part 12|163 pages
Stabilization and reinforcement
chapter 141|8 pages
The stabilization of a soft soil subgrade layer using a new sustainable binder produced from free-cement blending of waste materials fly ashes
chapter 142|8 pages
Geosynthetic impact on subgrade bearing capacity and their possible improvement
chapter 143|7 pages
Swelling pressure and consolidation of soft clay stabilized with bagasse ash and lime
chapter 144|6 pages
US highway 65 emergency pavement subgrade improvement
chapter 145|8 pages
Influences of curing conditions on strength and microstructure of lime-amended fly ash
chapter 146|6 pages
Compressive and tensile behaviour of polymer-treated pavement foundation materials
chapter 147|7 pages
Pavement subgrade soil bearing capacity as influenced by stabilization process
chapter 148|9 pages
Pavement design considerations for subgrades stabilized with recycled materials
chapter 149|6 pages
Design of mortars for controlled modulus columns: From laboratory to field experiments
chapter 150|6 pages
Implication of the mechanically stabilised granular layer for access road over saline soils at uranium in situ leaching mine in South Kazakhstan
chapter 151|8 pages
Sustainable field applications of quarry byproducts mixed with large size unconventional aggregates
chapter 153|4 pages
Mechanical characteristics and insolubilization effect of incineration bottom ash from MSW using aging method
chapter 154|6 pages
Analytical and numerical design approaches for stabilized road pavement base layers
chapter 155|7 pages
Geosynthetic sub-base stabilization of roads and artificial turf installations
chapter 156|8 pages
Geogrid in paved and unpaved road systems: A review of mechanisms and design mehods
chapter 157|8 pages
Laboratory evaluation of triangular aperture geogrid reinforced flexible pavements
chapter 158|6 pages
In situ damage evaluation of geogrid used in asphalt concrete pavement
chapter 159|7 pages
High-performance synthetic microfibers for the structural reinforcement of hot mix asphalts
chapter 160|6 pages
Bituminous pavements reinforcement with interlayer systems: Proposing a routine laboratory cyclic flexural testing procedure
chapter 161|8 pages
Assessment of fiber reinforced HMA and WMA mixes using viscoelastic continuum damage model
chapter 162|9 pages
Lifetime prediction of asphalt interlayer systems, and the correlation between a simplified design method and real cases
part 13|99 pages
Recycled materials and techniques
chapter 163|8 pages
Performance evaluation of a 100% recycled asphalt pavement mixture using a polymer binder: A pilot study
chapter 164|9 pages
Maximising asphalt recycling in road surface courses: The importance of a preliminary binder design
chapter 165|7 pages
Structural evaluation of cold recycling mixture with foamed asphalt
chapter 166|9 pages
Effects of vibratory and static compaction in laboratory to strength properties of cold recycled materials
chapter 167|8 pages
Towards high quality re-use of porous asphalt
chapter 168|5 pages
Mechanical performance of recycled aggregates in cyclic triaxial testing
chapter 169|8 pages
Performance of warm recycled mixtures in field trial sections
chapter 170|8 pages
Instrumented test section for analyzing the curing process of cold-recycled mixtures
chapter 171|9 pages
Sustainability evaluation of pavements using recycled materials
chapter 172|8 pages
Moisture effects on the properties of RAP-foamed bitumen mixtures
chapter 173|6 pages
Influence of bio-based additives on RAP clustering and asphalt binder rheology
chapter 174|7 pages
Evaluation of bituminous binders miscibility for warm-mix recycling techniques
part 14|185 pages
Performance modeling
chapter 175|9 pages
3D-FE Modeling and dynamic response analysis of asphalt pavements subjected to FWD impact loads
chapter 176|8 pages
Road pavement responses estimated through finite element modeling analysis
chapter 177|7 pages
Infinite element technology of adaptive FEMOL applied in mechanical analysis of layered elastic systems for asphalt pavement
chapter 178|8 pages
Structural pavement responses using nonlinear finite element analysis of unbound materials
chapter 179|8 pages
3D modeling and measuring of tire-pavement contact pressure
chapter 180|8 pages
Prediction of heavy vehicle impact on rut development using PEDRO model
chapter 181|8 pages
Evaluation of rutting potential in cold bituminous emulsion mixture using finite element analysis
chapter 182|8 pages
Pavement rutting prediction models for the coastal roads of southern Norway
chapter 183|7 pages
Analytical modeling of rutting for asphalt concrete pavement
chapter 184|8 pages
Permanent deformation measurements under flexible pavements using image correlation
chapter 185|8 pages
Prediction of HMA fatigue performances using different Visco-Elastic Continuum Damage (VECD) models
chapter 186|8 pages
Modelling of reflective cracking in composite pavements
chapter 187|8 pages
Research on cracking of asphalt pavement based on cohesive zone model and extended finite element method
chapter 188|6 pages
Fatigue performance evaluation of high modulus asphalt binder using the LAS test and S-VECD model
chapter 189|6 pages
Analysis of expansive reactions in cement concrete pavement structures by microscopical methods
chapter 190|7 pages
Influence of layer thickness on the flow of asphalt under simulated compaction
chapter 191|6 pages
Thin overlay analysis using finite element method
chapter 192|8 pages
A three-dimensional finite element analysis of temperature distribution in hot mix asphalt pothole repair
chapter 193|8 pages
Determination of asphalt layer thickness above which axle load-induced strains initiate top-down Cracking
chapter 194|8 pages
Cold and hot asphalt pavements modelling
chapter 195|8 pages
Assessment of moisture sensitivity of warm mix asphalt using advanced 3-D imaging technique
chapter 196|8 pages
Analysis of the relationship between asphalt mix design and functional performance
chapter 197|6 pages
Estimation of optimal pavement performance models for highways
chapter 198|5 pages
Performance evaluation of perpetual pavement after ten years
part 15|42 pages
Mechanics of layers interfaces
chapter 199|8 pages
Analysis of the behavior of pavement layers interfaces from in situ measurements
chapter 200|6 pages
Static and cyclic evaluation of interlayer bonding
chapter 201|8 pages
Characterization of the bond between asphalt layers and glass grid layer with help of a wedge splitting test
chapter 202|6 pages
Interface shear fatigue performance of asphalt pavement structures in function of normal stress and temperature
chapter 203|5 pages
Research on the crack resistance of HVASSAL based on the nonlinear contact between layers
chapter 204|6 pages
Effect of glass fibre grids on the bonding strength between two asphalt layers
part 16|65 pages
Geophysical assessment
chapter 205|7 pages
A comparative investigation of the pavement layer dielectrics by FDTD modelling and reflection amplitude GPR data
chapter 206|5 pages
Signal processing for optimisation of low-powered GPR data with application in transportation engineering (roads and railways)
chapter 207|8 pages
Pavement thickness evaluation with air-coupled GPR systems
chapter 208|6 pages
Imaging boulders using the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method
chapter 209|9 pages
Second-generation analysis approach for condition assessment of transportation infrastructure using Step-Frequency (SF) Ground-Penetrating-Radar (GPR) array system
chapter 210|5 pages
Soft soils boundaries detection by GPR (the Case of Port Antioquia Survey, Colombia)
chapter 211|8 pages
Study on the use of low field nuclear magnetic resonance for detecting asphalt aging
chapter 212|6 pages
Assessment of pavement structures using non-invasive imaging and geotechnical testing
chapter 213|5 pages
How to create a full-wave GPR model of a 3D domain of railway track bed?
part 17|190 pages
Airfield pavements structures
chapter 214|8 pages
Development of new FAA design procedures for extended airport pavement life
chapter 217|9 pages
Harmonizing PCN reporting on extended airport maneuver areas
chapter 218|6 pages
Towards airfield pavement design using cold recycled bound materials
chapter 219|9 pages
Design of rigid and flexible airfield pavements on cement-treated base
chapter 220|8 pages
Innovative construction techniques and functional verification on airfield pavements—a Dutch case study
chapter 221|5 pages
Effect of winter contaminants removal techniques on airfield pavement surfaces
chapter 222|9 pages
Comparing near surface aircraft pavement responses calculated by finite element and layered elastic methods
chapter 223|5 pages
Assessment of critical loading conditions on rigid airfield pavements by means of numerical simulation
chapter 224|8 pages
Domain analysis for airfield pavement: Moving forward from point responses
chapter 225|6 pages
Airfield pavement management program of Hellenic air force
chapter 226|6 pages
Nondestructive detection of voids under airfield pavement
chapter 227|8 pages
Effect of subbase quality on performance of rapid-setting replacement slabs for airfield pavements
chapter 228|6 pages
Implementing the traffic speed deflectometer for airfield runway assessment
chapter 231|7 pages
Preliminary analysis of pavement life indicators of large- and medium-hub airport runways
chapter 232|6 pages
Impact of joint filling materials on cracking in concrete gutters at large airfields
chapter 233|7 pages
Asphalt Pavement Analyzer—laboratory tool for characterization of rutting performance of airport pavement Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
chapter 234|7 pages
Neural networks prediction of critical responses related to top-down and bottom-up cracking in airfield concrete pavement
chapter 235|9 pages
Influence of airfield pavement roughness and ponding on gear life and safety of commercial aircraft
chapter 236|7 pages
Life cycle cost analysis of runway reconstruction alternatives for commercial service airports
chapter 237|8 pages
Perpetual pavement responses under single and dual wheel aircraft gear loading
part 18|276 pages
Railway track structures
chapter 238|9 pages
Experimental study on cyclic deformation and particle breakage of railway ballast
chapter 239|5 pages
Ballast degradation analysis by Los Angeles Abrasion test and image analysis method
chapter 240|9 pages
Influence of parallel grading on hydro-mechanical characteristics of unsaturated fouled ballast
chapter 241|9 pages
Analysis and improvement of the dynamic track behaviour in transition zone
chapter 242|7 pages
Influence of water content and triaxial size effects on determination of bearing capacity of fouled ballast
chapter 243|6 pages
Roadbed improvement of an existing railway line located in cold region by reusing crushed deteriorated ballast
chapter 244|8 pages
Laboratory characterisation of rigid polyurethane foam reinforced ballast
chapter 245|6 pages
Engineering performance of steel slag as railway ballast
chapter 246|11 pages
Effect of temperature and traffic on mix-design of bituminous asphalt for railway sub-ballast layer
chapter 247|8 pages
Some results on the properties and behavior of railway ballast
chapter 248|5 pages
Theoretical assessment of railway ballast degradation under cyclic loading
chapter 249|7 pages
Performance testing of geogrid-stabilised ballast and sub-ballast subjected to high speed rail forces
chapter 250|6 pages
Cumulative deformation characteristic and shakedown limit of railway ballast under cyclic loading
chapter 252|9 pages
Track defects and the dynamic loads due to suspended (sprung) masses of railway vehicles
chapter 253|4 pages
Ensuring of railway ballast and subballast bearing capacity in terms of heavy axle load train operation
chapter 254|6 pages
Performance of track transition remedies implemented in high tonnage heavy axle load environment
chapter 255|6 pages
Design optimization of the modern tram track infrastructure in soft soil area
chapter 256|8 pages
Towards analytical asphalt trackbed design
chapter 257|9 pages
Study on the evaluation of track support stiffness of the ballasted track using the FWD
chapter 258|6 pages
Use of ballast support condition back-calculator for quantification of ballast pressure distribution under concrete sleepers
chapter 259|8 pages
Effect of stiffness and bearing capacity of railway components on track behaviour
chapter 260|7 pages
Laboratory evaluation of under-ballast mat effectiveness to mitigate differential movement problem in railway transition zones
chapter 261|7 pages
Bearing capacity evaluation of a subgrade in a heavy haul railway in Brazil
chapter 262|7 pages
Laser triangulation measurement system: Application on railway track
chapter 263|9 pages
Introduction of new systems for evaluation of ballast bearing capacity
chapter 264|6 pages
Evaluation of the ballast aggregates shape properties using digital image processing techniques
chapter 265|6 pages
Finite element model on stress distribution of ballasted railway subgrade and its validation
chapter 266|8 pages
Modeling the viscoplastic creep behavior of asphalt concrete for use in ballastless railway tracks in tunnels
chapter 267|8 pages
Effect of creep and destructuration under Sebou high speed railway line embankment
chapter 268|6 pages
Effect of uneven subgrade settlement in high-speed railway on double-block ballastless track regularity
chapter 269|4 pages
Railway track vibration and degradation under train operation
chapter 271|8 pages
Effects of model scale on lateral resistance characteristic of sleepers in railway ballasted tracks
chapter 273|6 pages
Study on the mechanism and inspection method of railway pumping
chapter 274|6 pages
Next problems with the railway prestressed sleepers cracking in concrete as an effect of delayed ettringite formation
part 19|116 pages
Environmental challenges
chapter 275|9 pages
Evaluation of Norwegian gradation based regulation for frost susceptibility of crushed rock aggregates in roads and railways
chapter 276|7 pages
Seasonal temperature distribution in rigid pavements
chapter 277|8 pages
Longitude profiling as a tool for evaluation of frost actions active pavement section
chapter 278|7 pages
A method to assess climate change induced damage on flexible pavements with machine learning
chapter 279|6 pages
Testing and modeling the behavior of water saturated asphalt concrete under freezing conditions in relation to pavement damaging
chapter 280|9 pages
Predicting subgrade soil strength using FWD and meteorological time series data
chapter 281|7 pages
Bearing capacity analysis of pavement structures for short term flooding events
chapter 282|5 pages
The importance of maintaining pavement roughness to reduce carbon footprint
chapter 283|8 pages
Thermal energy harvesting from asphalt pavement roadways
chapter 284|6 pages
Water-heat response of embankments on permafrost to increasing precipitation
chapter 285|4 pages
A water preservation base for pervious pavement of traffic road
chapter 286|9 pages
Applications of an innovative load bearing permeable concrete pavement
chapter 287|9 pages
Accumulation managing pavement—design, construction and performance for confined areas
chapter 288|7 pages
The effect of highway geometry on fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles operating in eco-driving mode
chapter 289|4 pages
Detoxication of the heavy metal ions in water resources by means of mineral geoantidotes
part 20|35 pages
Life cycle assessment and sustainability
chapter 290|8 pages
Sustainable pavement rehabilitation strategy using consequential life cycle assessment
chapter 291|7 pages
Sustainable implementation of future smart road solutions
chapter 292|6 pages
Life cycle assessment of an optimized network arch highway bridge utilizing timber
chapter 293|6 pages
Economic benefit calculation of quality improvements in road construction
chapter 294|5 pages
Pay adjustment of asphalt pavement based on the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and a brief case study in China
part 21|35 pages
Full-scale testing
chapter 295|6 pages
Deflections and dynamic responses of asphalt pavement with graded-broken-stone base
chapter 296|7 pages
Fast Falling Weight Deflectometer (FastFWD) for Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT)
chapter 297|7 pages
Pavement strengthening with respect to frost penetration
chapter 298|4 pages
Use of accelerated pavement testing for degree of risk due to road cavity
chapter 299|7 pages
Full-scale accelerated pavement testing of geogrid stabilized roads
part 22|36 pages
Case histories