Pavement Management
Pavement management systems. Full-scale pavement testing. Rigid and flexible pavement design. Vehicle and surface interaction.
Physical behavior, service life and economy of flexible and rigid pavements. Dimensions and mechanical properties of the slab, shoulders and supporting layers.
The role of pavement management in supporting asset management goals.
Full-scale testing of pavement with conventional traffic and accelerated loading. Laboratory testing using fixed equipment. Field conditions testing using mobile or conventional traffic.
Interactions between vehicle and pavement surfaces and the affects on safety, comfort, convenience, economics and costs.