Introduction
Contents
About the Editors
Conservation Planning of Road Construction Raw Materials - Satara a Case Study
1 Introduction
2 Literature Survey
3 Field and Laboratory Investigation
3.1 Collection of Waste and Conservative Materials from the Study Area
3.2 Experimental Setup and Laboratory Investigation
4 Analytical Investigations
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
Critical Pavement Response Analysis Under Overloading for Design of Low Volume Rural Roads
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Methodology
3.1 Field Investigation Survey
3.2 Input Parameters for Varying Subgrade
3.3 Input Parameters for Varying Pressure Intensities
3.4 Creating Design Charts
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Analysis of Varying Subgrade
4.2 Analysis for Varying Pressure Intensities
4.3 Design Charts
5 Conclusions
References
Impulse Compaction
1 Introduction
2 Historic Development of Impulse Compaction
3 Technical Description of Impulse Compaction
3.1 Components and Equipment of an Impulse Compactor
3.2 Additional Attachments for Impulse Compactor
3.3 Other Applications and Combinations
3.4 Predrilled Stone Columns
4 Limits of Standard Impulse Compaction
5 Documentation and Quality Control
6 Case Studies (from Construction Reports)
6.1 Breuninger Storage Hall in Sachsenheim, Germany
6.2 Jaguar Europe Center in Nitra. Slovakia
6.3 R76 Express Road in Hungary
6.4 Yogyakarta Airport
6.5 Runway Repair at Palu Airport After an Earthquake
6.6 Flood Protection Dam
7 Discussion/Conclusions
References
A Preliminary Laboratory Study of Fatigue Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Asphalt Beam
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Materials
2.2 Test Methods
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Loading Behavior of Unreinforced Asphalt Beams
3.2 Effect of Geogrid Strength on Fatigue Life
4 Summary
References
Low Temperature Crack Resistance of Recycled Asphalt Mixture with Waste Frying Oil Based on Semi-circular Bending Test
1 Introduction
2 Test Raw Materials
2.1 Waste Frying Oil Rejuvenator
2.2 Rap
2.3 Virgin Asphalt and Virgin Aggregate
3 Effects of Waste Frying Oil on Physical Properties of Recycled Asphalt
4 Design of Mixture Ratio of Waste Frying Oil Recycled Asphalt Mixture
5 Semicircular Bending Test of Recycled Asphalt Mixture from Waste Frying Oil
5.1 Semi-circular Bending Test Method
5.2 Analyses
6 Conclusions
References
Viability Assessment of the Use of Ground Tire Rubber (GTR) as a Modifier in Asphalt Binders
1 Introduction
2 Objectives
3 Materials Selection and Mixing Protocol
3.1 Materials Selection
3.2 GTR-Modified Asphalt Binder Preparation
4 Test Results
4.1 Chemical Analysis
4.2 Micro-structure Analysis
4.3 Mechanistic Performance Analysis
4.4 Moisture Susceptibility Analysis
4.5 Effects of GTR Size
4.6 GTR-Modified Binders Versus Polymer Modified Binders
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Role of Graphene Oxide Nanosheet on Mixing and Compacting Temperature of Bitumen
1 Introduction
2 Objectives
3 Methodology
4 Synthesis
5 Results and Discussion
6 Conclusions
References
Performance Evaluation of Fiber-Reinforced Expansive Subgrade Soil Stabilized with Alkali Activated Binder, Lime, and Cement: A Comparative Study
1 Introduction
2 Materials Used
2.1 Raw Materials
2.2 Fiber Reinforcement
2.3 Sample Preparation
3 Methodology
3.1 Microstructural Characterisation
3.2 Geotechnical Characterisation
3.3 Reliability Analysis
4 Results and Analysis
4.1 Microstructural Studies
4.2 Geotechnical Characterisation
4.3 Effect of Reliability Indices on CBR Strength
5 Conclusions
References
Assessing a Sand Clay Liner Material for Protecting Highways and Road Shoulders
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Test Methods
3 Analysis of Test Results
4 Conclusion
References
The Thermo-mechanical Behaviour of Clay in Different Stress and Temperature Paths
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Basis
3 Temperature-Controlled Triaxial Test
3.1 Temperature- and Rate-Controlled Triaxial Apparatus
3.2 Experimental Material
3.3 Test Procedures
4 Test Results
4.1 Effect of Different Temperature Path on Undrained Shear Strength
4.2 Effect of Different Temperature Path on Pore Pressure Respond During Shearing
4.3 Temperature Effect on the Slope M of Critical State Line
5 Theoretical Verification
5.1 Constitutive Model Parameters of Kaolin
5.2 Analysis of DT Specimens
5.3 Analysis of HT Specimens
5.4 Analysis of HC Specimens
6 Conclusion
References
Assessment of the Pavement Subgrade Using Different In-situ Testing Methods
1 Introduction
2 Test Site
3 Subgrade Testing Methods
4 Comparison of Subgrade Bearing Capacity from Different Tests
5 Conclusion
References
Investigation of the Effect of Compaction Density on the Deformation Characteristics of Type 2.3 Granular Material
1 Introduction
2 Materials
3 Methodology
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Resilient Behaviour of Base Material
4.2 Permanent Deformation Behaviour of Base Material
5 Conclusion
References
Investigation on the Performance of Railway Ballast Track Stabilized by Cement Asphalt Mortar
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials
2.2 Testing Methods
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Laboratory Experiments
3.2 Full-Scale Testbed
3.3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis
4 Conclusion
References
Author Index