University of Michigan
- Third International Conference on
the Structural Design of Asphalt Pavements

Held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, England - September 11-15, 1972


Session I - Factors Influencing the Design of Flexible Pavements

The Bearing Capacity of Pavements with Frost Retarding Layers. A Test Road Study

The Measurement of Traffic Axle Load Distributions for Pavement Design Purposes

Ste. Anne Test Road - Flexible Pavement Design to Resist Low Temperature Cracking

The Response of Asphalt Pavements to Low Temperature Climatic Environments

A Study of Subgrade Moisture Conditions in Connection with the Design of Flexible Pavement Structures

The Influence of Climatic Factors on the Structural Design of Flexible Pavements

The Classification of Traffic for Pavement Design Purposes

A Contribution to the Establishment of Design Loads for the Thickness Design of Flexible Road Pavements

The Transient and Long Term Performance of Pavements in Relation to Temperature

A Model Utilizing Climatic Factors for Determining Stresses and Deflections in Flexible Pavement Systems

German Experiences with the Replacement of Granular Frost Blankets by Other Types of Construction

The Effect of Climatic Factors on Benkelman Beam Deflections in the Melbourne Area of Victoria, Australia

Prediction and Observation of the Performance of a Flexible Pavement on an Expansive Clay Subgrade

Effects of Environment on Pavement Temperatures

Session II - Properties of Materials

Laboratory Evaluation of Rutting in Base Course Materials

Stiffness of Pavements Characterized by the Dynamic Modulus Evd - Definition of Dynamic Plate Loading

Fatigue Tests on Pavements by Pulse Generators

Assessing the Properties of Materials for the Structural Design of Pavements

Applied Rheology of Asphalt Mixes - Practical Application

Strength of Bases and Subbases

The Behaviour of Bituminous Mixtures in Laboratory Tests and Under Road Conditions

Relations between Mix Design and Fatigue Properties of Asphaltic Concrete

Relationship between Pavement Structural Integrity and Hardness of the Asphalt Cement

Tensile Behavior of Asphalt-Treated Materials Under Repetitive Loading

Applicability of a Linear Viscoelastic Characterization for Asphalt Concrete

Dynamic Structural Properties of Asphalt Pavement Mixtures

Deformations in Asphalt Concrete Wearing Courses Caused by Traffic

The Characteristics of Materials for the Design of Flexible Pavement Structures

Mechanical Response of Bituminous Mixture Under Various Loading Conditions

The Fatigue of Bitumen and Bituminous Mixes

Session III - Design Theory

A Fundamental Structural Design Procedure for Flexible Pavements

Calculation of the Deformations Caused by Vehicles to Flexible Pavements

Applications of Theory in the Design of Asphalt Pavements

Prediction of the Resilient Response of Pavements Containing Granular Layers Using Non-Linear Elastic Theory

The Modulus of Asphalt Layers at High Temperatures: Comparison of Laboratory Measurements Under Simulated Traffic Conditions with Theory

A Comparison of Plate Load Testing with the Wave Propagation Technique

Design of Flexible Pavements for Major Highways

The In Situ Determination of the Elastic Moduli of Layered Pavements Using SH-Wave Propagation

A Study of Stress and Strain in the Asphalt Pavement of Tomei Highway

A Stochastic Approach to Analysis and Design of Highway Pavements

Applications of Computer Codes to the Analysis of Flexible Pavements

Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Pavement Behaviour Under Vehicular Loading in Relation to Elastic Theory

Some Considerations on the Theoretical Estimation for Deflection of Pavement Structures

Effects of Multiple Wheel Systems and Horizontal Surface Loads on Pavement Structures

Design of Full-Depth Asphalt Airfield Pavements

Sensitivity Analysis of Various Cost Elements in Flexible Pavement Design

Session IV - Failure Criteria

Low-Temperature Pavement Cracking Studies in Canada

The Fatigue of Flexible Pavements

Failure Criteria for Flexible Pavements

Permanent Deformation of Flexible Pavements Under Simulated Road Traffic Conditions

Strain and Curvature as Factors for Predicting Pavement Fatigue

A Design System for Minimizing Fatigue, Permanent Deformation and Shrinkage Fracture Distress of Asphalt Pavements

Failure Criteria Developed from AASHO Road Test Data

Deflection Criteria for Asphalt Pavements

The Analysis and Design of the Flexibility of Pavements

Rut Depth Prediction in Asphalt Pavements

Evenness and Serviceability of Roads

Control of Design of Pavements through Elastic Layers Method Using Real Dynamic Modulus Values

Moduli and Critical Strains in Repeated Bending of Bituminous Mixes. Application to Pavement Design

Pavement Serviceability Measurements for Pavement Evaluations

Session V - Pavement Performance

Spanish Full-Scale Road Test on the Madrid-Barcelona Road

Main Findings from the Experimental Research in Mexico

A Fresh Look at the Interpretation of Pavement Serviceability and an Experiment to Measure the Riding Quality of Roads in South Africa

Comparison between Measured and Calculated Stresses and Strains in Flexible Road Structures

Load-Deformation Characteristics of a Pavement with Cement-Stabilized Base and Asphalt Concrete Surfacing

The Structural Behaviour of Bituminous Surfacings in an Experimental Asphalt Pavement

The Structural Analysis of Asphalt Pavements from Field Loading Tests

Nondestructive Vibratory Pavement Evaluation Techniques

Laboratory Fatigue and Its Relationship to Pavement Performance

Practical Design Applications Based on Washington State University Test Track Results

Traffic Tests of Airfield Pavements for the Jumbo Jets

Evaluation of Flexible Pavements by Nondestructive Tests

Pavement Performance Using Residuals in the Deflection Test

The Alconbury Hill Experiment and Its Relation to Flexible Pavement Design

Pavement Performance in the S12 Road Experiment, An AASHO Satellite Test Road in South Africa

Flexible Pavement Performance in New York

Session VI - Current Design and Construction Procedures

On Structural Characteristics and Performance of the Calcareous-Soil-Sand-Asphalt Base Courses Used in Argentina

Sensitivity Analysis of Three Flexible Pavement Design Techniques

Output Measurements for Pavement Management Studies in Canada

The Catalogue of Structures of the Direction des Routes et de la Circulation Routiere Francaise (French Highways Authority)

The Increase of Asphalt Topping Stability

Properties of Materials Used for Surfacing and Stabilized Base Structures of Pavements for Heavy Trafficked Roads

Design of Flexible Pavements in Czechoslovakia; Recent Research Works

Current Design and Construction Procedures in Switzerland

The Current Design Procedure for Flexible Pavements in Britain

Structural Design of Full-Depth-Asphalt-Pavements and Field Tests in Comparison with German Standardized Asphalt Pavements

Developing an Operational Pavement Design and Management System and Updating it with Elastic Theory

Structural and Mixture Design of Low Volume Roads Using the Elastic Theory

Evaluation and Revision of the AASHO Interim Design Guide for Asphalt Pavements

Theoretical and Practical Advantages of Single-Pass Construction of Thick Bituminous Road Courses

Design and Dimensions of Standardised Bituminous Pavements in the Federal Republic of Germany - Data, Requirements, Performance, Developments

Session VII - Strengthening Existing Pavements

Danish Experiments with the French Falling Weight Deflectometer

Study of Some Aspects of Strengthening Thin Concrete Pavements with Flexible Overlays

Pavement Overlaying in France - Organization - Set Up

The Development of Overlay Design Procedures Based on the Application of Elastic Theory

Dynamic Non-Destructive Testing of Pavements in France

The Use of Gap Graded Mixes in Asphalt Overlay

The Use of Deflection Measurements for the Structural Design and Supervision of Pavements

Deflection Criteria for Flexible Pavements and the Design of Overlays

Test Sections

Applications of a Theoretical Procedure to Airfield Pavement Evaluation and Overlay Design