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<p>Highway and pavement design plays an important role in the DPR projects. The satisfactory performance of the pavement will result in higher savings in terms of vehicle operating costs and travel time, which has a bearing on the overall economic feasibility ...
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, Vol. 3, Issue 5, Sep-Oct 2013, pp.119-123
<p>Churchill Falls Airport is located in Churchill Falls, Labrador and is owned and operated by Nalcor Energy Company. The airside pavements at the airport include Runway 13-31, Taxiway Alpha and an apron. There is relatively limited aircraft traffic at the ...
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: 2013 Conference of the Transportation Association of Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba
This report presents processes for conducting systematic evaluations of pavement alternatives and for making decisions on pavement-type selection.
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: NCHRP Report 703, TRB
<p>In 1994 VicRoads adopted its &ldquo;A Stitch in Time&rdquo; pavement strategy. The essential elements of the strategy were to carry out:<br />&bull; Routine maintenance (day-to-day maintenance) where the strategic aim was to minimise the deterioration of ...
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: First International Conference on Pavement Preservation, April 12-16, 2010, in Newport Beach, California
This report explores the significance of the resilient modulus property, various methods of determining this property of subsoils and unbound bases, and the application of this parameter in the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide.
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: NCHRP Synthesis 382, TRB
<p>The manual covers the latest methods and procedures to address the geotechnical issues in pavement design, construction and performance for new construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation projects. The manual includes details on geotechnical exploration ...
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: Federal Highway Administration, FHWA NHI-05-037, 2006
An approximate calculation, based on bearing capacity theory, is presented for the ultimate capacity of an unreinforced or reinforced unpaved road, idealized as a granular fill over clay. The calculation is calibrated against rigorous numerical analyses to ...
Filed under: Pavement -  Pavement Design
Reference: Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Amsterdam, June 1999, 31-44.
<p>This paper describes some essential best practices for permeable pavement design and construction, and focuses on lessons learned from case studies of permeable pavement construction in North America. Included are driveways, parking areas, roadways, roadways ...
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