Deflection testing and backcalculation have been conducted on all types of concrete highway and airfield pavements for many years. Backcalculation of the in situ slab elastic modulus and the effective k-value or elastic solid subgrade modulus (beneath the slab) from deflection basins was first proposed by Westergaard in 1925 and actually conducted in the 1930s. Over the past decade, backcalcula…
Transportation Research Record No. 1307 Pavement Design, management, and Performance, pp. 180-187
Transportation Research Record No. 1307 Pavement Design, management, and Performance, pp. 221-233
Subsurface drainage plays a critical role in maintaining the structural integrity and long-term performance of pavement systems. This study investigates the effects of subsurface drainage conditions on the performance of asphalt and concrete pavements, focusing on factors such as moisture infiltration, load-bearing capacity, and pavement deterioration mechanisms. Poor drainage systems can lead …
Geometric imperfections are inevitable in the construction of any highway bridge. Dimentional variations of in-situ concrete members, the flatness of nominally vertical, plane in-situ concrete walls, the flatness of in-situ concrete bridge decks and the cover to reinforcement have been measured in a few recently completed highway bridges. Current specification requirements for tolerance for the…
TRR No. 1152 Rapid Rail Transit and Planning Tools
ASTM STP 1121 Pavement Management Implementation