Abstract: On October 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake took place near Santa Cruz, Calif. Damage occurred as far as 100 km from the earthquake's epicenter. Of particular concern was damage to transportation systems and widespread ...

Abstract: The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft was developed by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) with the capability of transporting equipment and cargo to small airfields with short runways and minimal ground support equipment. The ...

Abstract: To determine the impact of C-17 aircraft on unsurfaced airfields, the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station was asked to construct full-scale pavement section items and traffic them to failure with a fully loaded ...

Abstract: Airfield pavement evaluations commonly include nondestructive testing. These evaluations are used for projecting pavement performance and for designing pavement rehabilitation options. To apply reliability concepts to these ...