Thesis (M.E.T.)--University of Canterbury, 2006. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references. Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2008. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin, 1971. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-131).

Thesis (M.S.)--Auburn University, 2007. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (ℓ. 121-124)

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2008. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Este trabalho apresenta diversas considerações a respeito do dimensionamento de pavimentos de baixo custo que utilizam solos lateríticos em sua estrutura. Esses pavimentos são construídos para rodovias de baixo volume de tráfego que, apesar de serem utilizadas por pequeno número de veículos diariamente, podem ser solicitadas por veículos muito pesados, provenientes das regiões agrícolas, usineiras e industriais. A despeito dos solos lateríticos não atenderem as especificações tradicionais e das estruturas serem incompatíveis com as normas de dimensionamento vigentes, as soluções de baixo custo têm mostrado um bom desempenho em rodovias de baixo volume de tráfego. Foram estudadas diversas variáveis intervenientes no projeto do pavimento: a composição do tráfego nessas rodovias; o clima atuante no Estado de São Paulo, responsável por umidades de equilíbrio inferiores aquelas nas quais os solos foram compactados; e as propriedades geotécnicas dos solos lateríticos. Foram enfocadas as características desses solos que auxiliam na sua identificação em campo e em laboratório, e que podem ser exploradas para o bom desempenho dos pavimentos. A partir de ensaios de módulos de resiliência, mostra-se a importância da coesão dos solos lateríticos, responsável por sua estabilidade e comportamento adequado em bases de pavimentos. Finalmente, são verificadas as estruturas de pavimentos de baixo custo com base nos conceitos do método norte-americano de dimensionamento de pavimentos de AASHTO-1986. Os resultados corroboram o uso de estruturas esbeltas, normalmente adotadas no Estado de São Paulo. / This thesis proposes to study several aspects of the design of low-cost pavements structurally consisting of lateritic soils. These pavement are utilized for low-volume roads; although used on a daily basis by a small number of vehicles, they might also be requested by heavy trucks typical for agricultural and industrial areas. Thin-layered pavements of lateritic soils have been successfully used in low-volume roads in the State of São Paulo, is spite of the fact that these soils do not conform to traditional specifications and that such structures are not in accordance to current design requirements. Several factors relevant to the pavement design have been analyzed: traffic composition on such roads; climatic conditions of the state of São Paulo, responsible for equilibrium moisture contents lower than those at which the soils were originally compacted; and the geotechnical properties of lateritic soils. Emphasis is given to soil characteristic useful to field and laboratory identification and necessary to ensure good performance of the pavement. The importance of the cohesion of lateritic soils, responsible for the stability and good performance of pavement bases, is demonstrated by means of resilient moduli test results. Finally, the structure of low-cost pavements has been verified within the framework of the AASHTO-1986 pavement design method, The results support the use of thin-layered pavement structures, widely adopted in the State of São Paulo.

Covering the Northern part of the Province, Ontario’s low-volume roads provide a link from remote resource areas to markets. Thus, preserving this transportation asset from the two main sources of pavement deterioration, namely traffic loading and the environment is extremely critical to the movement of goods and to the economy. In particular, Northern Ontario’s secondary highways are challenged by a combination of heavy, low frequency traffic loading and a high number of freeze-thaw cycles for which most of these highways have not been structurally designed. Therefore they experience environmental damage and premature traffic-induced deterioration. To cope with this issue, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation places Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) every year during spring-thaw. For economic reasons, the duration of SLRs is usually fixed in advance and is not applied proactively or according to conditions in a particular year. This rigidity in the schedule needs to be addressed, as it can translate into economic losses either when the payload is unnecessarily restricted or when pavement deterioration occurs. While the traditional approaches are usually qualitative and rely on visual observations, engineering judgment and historical records to make SLR decisions, the latest approaches resort to climatic and deflection data to better assess the bearing capacity of the roadway. The main intent of this research was to examine how the use of a predictor for frost formation and thawing could improve the scheduling of load restrictions by tracking the frost-strengthening and thaw-weakening of the pavement structure. Based on field data captured in Northern Ontario, and on a preliminary analysis that found good correlation between frost thickness in the roadway and Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) variables, more advanced frost and thaw predictors were developed as part of this research and are presented herein. The report outlines how the model was developed, details the calculation algorithms, and proposes an empirical methodology for a systematic site-specific calibration. This research also involved several experimental and numerical tools, including the use of a Portable Falling Weight Deflectometer (PFWD) to estimate pavement strength during spring thaw, and the use of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software to simulate the impact of SLR on the performance of typical Northern Ontario low volume roads.

Covering the Northern part of the Province, Ontario’s low-volume roads provide a link from remote resource areas to markets. Thus, preserving this transportation asset from the two main sources of pavement deterioration, namely traffic loading and the environment is extremely critical to the movement of goods and to the economy. In particular, Northern Ontario’s secondary highways are challenged by a combination of heavy, low frequency traffic loading and a high number of freeze-thaw cycles for which most of these highways have not been structurally designed. Therefore they experience environmental damage and premature traffic-induced deterioration. To cope with this issue, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation places Spring Load Restrictions (SLR) every year during spring-thaw. For economic reasons, the duration of SLRs is usually fixed in advance and is not applied proactively or according to conditions in a particular year. This rigidity in the schedule needs to be addressed, as it can translate into economic losses either when the payload is unnecessarily restricted or when pavement deterioration occurs. While the traditional approaches are usually qualitative and rely on visual observations, engineering judgment and historical records to make SLR decisions, the latest approaches resort to climatic and deflection data to better assess the bearing capacity of the roadway. The main intent of this research was to examine how the use of a predictor for frost formation and thawing could improve the scheduling of load restrictions by tracking the frost-strengthening and thaw-weakening of the pavement structure. Based on field data captured in Northern Ontario, and on a preliminary analysis that found good correlation between frost thickness in the roadway and Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) variables, more advanced frost and thaw predictors were developed as part of this research and are presented herein. The report outlines how the model was developed, details the calculation algorithms, and proposes an empirical methodology for a systematic site-specific calibration. This research also involved several experimental and numerical tools, including the use of a Portable Falling Weight Deflectometer (PFWD) to estimate pavement strength during spring thaw, and the use of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software to simulate the impact of SLR on the performance of typical Northern Ontario low volume roads.

Thesis (MS)--University of Montana, 2009. / Contents viewed on December 21, 2009. Title from author supplied metadata. Includes bibliographical references.

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