Incorporating the Benefits of Geosynthetic into MEPDG
Infrastructures, 2023 One of the most effective ways to increase the longevity of pavement structures is through the integration of geosynthetic reinforcement. Geosynthetics are synthetic materials such as geotextiles, geogrids, or geocomposites that are added to the ...
Mehdi Zadehmohamad, George Z Voyiadjis
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Adaboost Algorithm in Artificial Intelligence for Optimizing the IRI Prediction Accuracy of Asphalt Concrete Pavement [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 The international roughness index (IRI) for roads is a crucial pavement design criterion in the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). However, studies have shown that the IRI transfer function in the MEPDG is simply a linear combination of
Changbai Wang, Shuzhan Xu, Junxin Yang
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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022 Based on the MEPDG method, the operation process of MEPDG was analyzed and the MEPDG correction method applied to the remaining life prediction of airport pavement was obtained.
Baoli Wei, Chengchao Guo
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Evaluation of the Mechanistic -Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Implementation in Iowa [PDF]
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2009 With the release of the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) in the USA, there is a big shift in pavement analysis and design and many state highway agencies are undertaking initiatives to implement the MEPDG.
Halil Ceylan +2 more
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Mechanistic-empirical evaluation of specific polymer-modified asphalt binders effect on the rheological performance [PDF]
Science Progress, 2020 Major distresses such as rutting, fatigue, and thermal cracking are facing asphalt pavement structures due to continuous heavy traffic loading and climate change.
Ghazi G Al-Khateeb +4 more
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Performance analysis and prediction of asphalt pavement containing municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash aggregate based on MEPDG [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMunicipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) bottom ash (BA) is the main product of municipal solid waste after being burned. MSWI bottom ash aggregate (BAA) which is made from processed BA can be used in road engineering due to its strength and gradation ...
Yu Sun +5 more
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Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of Subgrade and Base Materials in Indiana and Its Implementation in MEPDG [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 In order to implement MEPDG hierarchical inputs for unbound and subgrade soil, a database containing subgrade MR, index properties, standard proctor, and laboratory MR for 140 undisturbed roadbed soil samples from six different districts in Indiana was ...
Richard Ji +3 more
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Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2012 The performance of the highway system is inevitably linked to its quality of design and construction. To control the quality of construction, elaborate Quality Assurance (QA) programs have been developed by highway agencies based on statistical sampling ...
Anshu Manik +2 more
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Predicting Flexible Pavement Distress and IRI Considering Subgrade Resilient Modulus of Fine-Grained Soils Using MEPDG [PDF]
Materials, 2023 KAZI MOINUL ISLAM, Sarah Gassman
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Laboratory Performance Evaluation of HMA Modified with Various Types and Contents of Polymer
Advances in Civil Engineering, 2018 Since asphalt binder modifiers for the performance improvement have both good and bad effects on the performance of asphalt pavements, it is important to consider all performance parameters of asphalt pavements for the development of modifiers.
Cheolmin Baek, Sangyum Lee
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