Additional information

Full Title

Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement Engineering

Author(s)

Nishantha Bandara

Edition
ISBN

9781606505410, 9781606505403

Publisher

Momentum Press

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

Familiarity with geotechnical aspects of pavement engineering is essential for the practicing pavement engineer. When designing pavements, accurate characterization of the existing subgrade condition becomes a crucial task. In the past, traditional geotechnical exploration and testing methods have been used to characterize existing subgrade conditions. However, with the introduction of the Mechanistic-Empirical (ME) pavement design, there is a need for improved and more appropriate methods of subgrade characterization, for prediction of future pavement conditions with better accuracy. Hence, this handbook will present a useful tool for practicing pavement engineers.