01037970

Monograph

This Transportation Research Record contains 17 papers on the subject of the geology and properties of earth materials. The papers are grouped under the following headings: (1) Low-volume roads: climatic and seasonal effects on pavements and safety; (2) Evaluation of subgrade resilient modulus; (3) Use of unsaturated soil mechanics principles for expansive clay problems and pavement design; and (4) Pavement subsurface drainage.

English

188p

2006

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

0309099765

Print

Figures; References; Tables

Climate; Expansive clays; Geology; Low volume roads; Modulus of resilience; Pavement design; Soil mechanics; Subgrade (Pavements); Subsurface drainage

Seasonal variations; Soil properties

Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; I42: Soil Mechanics

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 8 2006 2:14PM

• Asphalt Multi-Integrated Rollers and Steel Drum Compactors: Evaluating Effect of Compaction on Permeability of Asphalt Pavements
• Comparative Design Case Studies of Pavement Performance on Expansive Soils
• Design Model for Roughness and Serviceability of Pavements on Expansive Soils
• Duration of Spring Thaw Recovery for Aggregate-Surfaced Roads
• Effectiveness of Open-Graded Base Layer on Subgrade Moisture Regime and Overall Pavement Performance
• Estimating Thermal Conductivity of Pavement Granular Materials and Subgrade Soils
• Estimation of Expected Moisture Contents for Pavements by Environmental and Soil Characteristics
• Evaluation of Resilient Modulus Model Parameters for Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design
• Field Monitoring of Moisture Variations Under Flexible Pavement
• Hauling with Full Axle Weights and Reduced Tire Pressures on Weight-Restricted Roads in British Columbia
• Implementation of Spring Load Restrictions Using a Deflection-Calibrated Thaw Index
• Investigations of Environmental and Traffic Impacts on "Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide" Predictions
• Laboratory Evaluation of Untreated and Treated Pavement Base Materials: Repeated Load Permanent Deformation Test
• Resilient Modulus Estimation System for Fine-Grained Soils
• Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Approach Guardrail for Bridges on Low-Volume Roads
• Safety Effectiveness of Stop Control at Ultralow-Volume Unpaved Intersections
• Two-Dimensional Moisture Flow–Soil Deformation Model for Application to Pavement Design