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Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals (Paperback)
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Geotechnics of Roads: Fundamentals (Paperback)
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At first glance, roads seem like the simplest possible geotechnical
structures. However, analysis of these structures runs up against
complexities related to the intense stresses experienced by road
surfaces, their intense interaction with climate, and the
complicated behavior of the materials used in road construction.
Modern mechanistic approaches to road design provide the tools
capable of developing new technical solutions. However, use of
these approaches requires deep understanding of the behavior of
constituent materials and their interaction with water and heat
which has recently been acquired thanks to advances in geotechnical
engineering. The author comprehensively describes and explains
these advances and their use in road engineering in the two-volume
set Geotechnics of Roads, compiling information that had hitherto
only been available in numerous research papers. Geotechnics of
Roads: Fundamentals presents stresses and strains in road
structures, water and heat migration within and between layers of
road materials, and the effects of water on the strength and
stiffness of those materials. It includes a deep analysis of soil
compaction, one of the most important issues in road construction.
Compaction accounts for only a small proportion of a construction
budget but its effects on the long-term performance of a road are
decisive. In addition, the book describes methodologies for
nondestructive road evaluation including analysis of continuous
compaction control, a powerful technique for real-time quality
control of road structures. This unique book will be of value to
civil, structural and geotechnical engineers worldwide.
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