Browsing Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements by Title
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3D Characterization of Aggregates for Pavement Skid Resistance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Aggregate morphological characteristics can play an important role in aggregate resistance to polishing and degradation. The Aggregate Imaging System (AIMS) has been one of the most widely used instruments for aggregate-property ... -
3D Mesomechanical Simulation–Based Approach to Determining Representative Volume Element of Asphalt Concrete
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)This study proposes a three-dimensional (3D) mesomechanical simulation–based approach to determining the representative volume element (RVE) of asphalt concrete. In this approach, 3D mesostructures of asphalt concrete were ... -
3D Visualization of Airport Pavement Quality Based on BIM and WebGL Integration
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Building information modeling (BIM) is well-known for improving the efficiency of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. Currently, the support for web displays using web graphics library (WebGL) ... -
A Deep Neural Network Approach to Predict Overlay Thickness of Asphalt Pavements Using Deflection Parameters and Estimated Traffic
(ASCE, 2022/06/30)The objective of this study was to develop a deep neural network (DNN)-based approach to predict the overlay thickness of asphalt pavements using deflection bowl parameters measured with a falling weight deflectometer and ... -
A Machine Learning–Based Framework for Predicting Pavement Roughness and Aggregate Segregation during Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Pavement construction monitoring and quality assurance (QA) practices are based mostly on costly, discrete, and destructive methods. Most quality assurance programs are based on pavement construction procedures encompassing ... -
A Modified CLSM Trench Backfilling Method to Provide Immediate Bearing Capacity
(ASCE, 2022/05/11)The use of controlled low-strength material (CLSM) to backfill the cut-and-cover pipelines trench under busy streets is getting popular nowadays. Due to the slow hydration rate of cement in CLSM, extra waiting hours are ... -
A Multitask Fusion Network for Region-Level and Pixel-Level Pavement Distress Detection
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)With the development of state-of-the-art algorithms, pavement distress can already be detected automatically. However, most pavement distress detection is currently implemented as a single task, either at the region level ... -
A New Set of Indexes and Thresholds of Preventive Maintenance Decision Making for Airport Runway Composite Pavement
(ASCE, 2022-01-11)Composite pavement structure is the main pavement structure type for airport runways worldwide. However, the damage features of composite runway pavement are different from both flexible pavement and rigid pavement. ... -
A Probabilistic Understanding of the Effect of Voids and Layer Thickness on Interconnectivity of Voids in Asphalt Mixes: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach
(ASCE, 2022-01-25)Saturation of voids in pavement layers and accumulation of water at the interface with an underlying layer may lead to moisture damage in asphalt pavements. Interconnected voids facilitate the flow of water through hot mix ... -
A Sensitivity Study to Evaluate Intermediate Temperature Cracking Tests for Vermont Asphalt Mixes
(ASCE, 2022-04-08)The State of Vermont began implementing balanced mix design (BMD) in late 2019. Since 2020, both Hamburg wheel tracking test (HWTT) and Illinois flexibility index test (I-FIT) results were required to be included in the ... -
A Statistical Principal Component Regression-Based Approach to Modeling the Degradative Effects of Local Climate and Traffic on Airfield Pavement Performance
(ASCE, 2022-03-11)Airfield pavement systems support the global economy, passenger travel, and national defense. Accurate pavement degradation predictions are critical inputs for maintenance and repair decisions, and when skillful, they may ... -
A Study on Deformation Behavior of a Subbase Layer Mixed with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement under Repetitive Wheel Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study deals with the behavior of the aggregate subbase mixed with reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material. A comprehensive investigation of a standardized well-graded unbound subbase laid over a subgrade of California ... -
Accelerated Pavement Testing for Rutting Evaluation of Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlay under High Tire Pressure
(ASCE, 2020)This study focused on the rutting characteristics of two typical hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlays in airfield composite pavement under high tire pressure: asphalt concrete (AC) and stone mastic asphalt (SMA). To fulfill this ... -
Accuracy of MEPDG Dynamic Modulus Predictions for Short-Term and Long-Term Aged Asphalt Mixtures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study examines the accuracy of dynamic modulus, |E*|, predictions made by the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) for short-term and long-term aged hot mix asphalt (HMA) and foamed warm mix asphalt ... -
Accuracy of Pavement ME Methodology in Predicting Strain Responses under Multiple Axle Loadings in Flexible Pavements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The mechanistic-empirical pavement design method (Pavement ME) uses linear-elastic analysis to calculate the strain responses induced by single and multiple axle loadings, and the method relies on the concept of equivalent ... -
Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System to Predict the Dynamic Modulus of Hot Mix Asphalt
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The dynamic modulus |E*| of hot mix asphalt (HMA) plays a fundamental role in the mechanistic–empirical pavement design. The Witczak regression-based predictive model can be considered as the most fundamental and widely ... -
Advanced Hybrid CNN-GRU Model for IRI Prediction in Flexible Asphalt Pavements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The international roughness index (IRI) is an important parameter for road surface roughness assessment, which is crucial for road safety. This study developed a road roughness prediction model for predicting the IRI of ... -
Agent-Based Simulation Optimization Model for Road Surface Maintenance Scheme
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Road surface maintenance is a difficult problem in traffic management due to the interference with traffic. Considering the irrational road surface maintenance scheme in practice, a bilevel simulation–optimization model ... -
Aging Characteristics of a Colored Ultrathin Overlay
(ASCE, 2022-02-09)The purpose of this work is to improve understanding of the aging characteristics of colored ultrathin overlay. In this study, a colored ultrathin overlay was prepared with a binder produced with a waterborne epoxy resin ... -
Air Temperature Prediction Models for Pavements Based on the Gene Expression Programming Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As per the performance grading scheme, the selection of asphalt binder for a particular location requires information on seven-day maximum and one-day minimum pavement temperatures. Pavement surface temperatures are usually ...