Abstract: Vast sums are spent for the upkeep of the nation's public facilities. The need to contain maintenance costs, which grow as the physical infrastructure ages, is driving the development and use of new technologies. For ...

Abstract: This paper describes an enumeration method that considers both material costs and time‐delay penalties to minimize the total cost of a concrete pour subject to quality and time constraints. A wide variety of placement ...

Abstract: Trucking industry growth increases loads on existing roads and may raise the possibility of overloaded vehicles, which consequently cause significant damage to pavement. Weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology improves weight ...

Abstract: Compaction of the asphalt mix is that part of the construction process largely responsible for the structural properties and performance of the pavement. By increasing density and reducing air voids, compaction adds strength ...