Abstract: The bonding condition between pavement layers plays an important role in the performance of pavement structures. In this paper, a three dimensional finite-element (3D-FE) program was used for modeling the mechanistic ...

Abstract: An improved approach is proposed here for searching the global noncircular critical slip surface in a slope with soil variability. To avoid the local minimum, the proposed approach combines a readily available optimization ...

Abstract: Maintenance and the deicing of pavement are of significance for pavement service life and safety. This study designed asphalt cement (AC)-5 and stone matrix asphalt (SMA)-5 asphalt mixtures with steel fiber and steel slag, ...

Abstract: Under the same applied traffic loading, time is traditionally assumed to be a function of only the vehicle speed and the depth beneath the pavement surface. Additionally, no definite loading waveform has been established ...

Abstract: Rutting distress and urban heat island effects correlated to high temperatures negatively affect asphalt pavement, so reducing pavement temperature and heat absorption is necessary. This study developed a thermal insulation ...

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a new mechanistic-empirical (ME) reflective cracking model developed for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlay thickness design and analysis. After reviewing existing models, the reflective ...

Abstract: Pavement responses are affected by the magnitude and frequency of dynamic loads generated by vehicles, which are significantly dependent on axle configuration, pavement surface roughness, and vehicle speed. This paper ...