ABSTRACT
Some miscellaneous analysis are discussed in this chapter. This includes beam resting on half-space, plates/beams resting on elastic foundation and subjected to dynamic loading, analysis of composite pavements and inverse problem in pavement engineering. Composite pavements are those where, in principle, any combination of asphaltic, cement concrete or cemented layer can be provided anywhere within the pavement structure. The geometry of the problem may consist of an infinite beam resting on a half-space or circular plate resting on a half-space. Various optimization schemes are suggested to perform iteration and subsequent finalization of unknown parameters. The difficulty level increases further, when simplified assumptions on geometry, loading and material properties are replaced with more realistic ones, or, a new material is proposed to be used in pavement construction. Efforts are being made to develop comprehensive multi-scale model of pavement which can simulate deformation, damage and its location, healing and so on.
