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

Held at Rackham Lecture Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - July 13-17, 1987


Session I - Pavement Design and Materials

Structural Design of Asphalt Pavements for Heavy Loads

Illi-Pave Based Full-Depth Asphalt Concrete Pavement Design Procedure

An Integrated Approach for Determining Additive Requirements in Hot Mix Recycling

Development of a Structural Design Procedure for Asphalt Pavements With Crushed Rubble Base Courses

Rational Model for the Flexible Pavements Deformations

Influence of Bitumen Hardness on the Fatigue Behaviour of Asphalt Pavements of Different Thickness Due to Bearing Capacity of Subbase, Traffic Loading and Temperature

The Influence of Stiffness-Progress of the Different Pavement Layers on the Size and Shape of Rut Depth in the Pavement Surface

Effects of Load Distributions and Axle and Tire Configurations on Pavement Fatigue

Seven Years' Experience With the Structural Aspects of the Shell Pavement Design Manual

Influence of Mix Design on Reflection Cracking Growth Rates Through Asphalt Surfacing

Latest Developments in the Analytical Methods for the Design of New Pavements and Strengthening Overlays in Belgium

Characterization and Structural Assessment of Bound Materials for Flexible Road Structures

A Design Procedure Based on Experimental Results

Application of Reliability Concepts to Pavement Design

The Effect of Truck Tire Contact Pressure Distribution on the Design of Flexible Pavements

Calculation of the Rutting of Structures - Castor Program Method for Prediction of Permanent Deformations in Asphaltic Structures

Evaluation of Heavy-Vehicle Traffic and Its Application to Pavement Structural Design

Rut Depth Prediction: A Practical Verification

Design Practice for Bituminous Pavements in the United Kingdom

Mechanisms of Surface Cracking in Wearing Courses

Employing Paving Asphalt Temperature Susceptibility in the Structural Design of Asphalt Pavements

Estimation of Fatigue Life of Asphalt Pavement

Catering For Long Term Changes in the Characteristics of Asphalt During the Design Life of a Pavement

Evaluation of Fatigue Properties of Recycled Asphalt Concrete

Higher Accuracy in Flexible Pavement Construction Design

The Behaviour and Mechanistic Design of Asphalt Pavements

A General Analytically Based Approach to the Design of Asphalt Concrete Pavements

Developments to the Nottingham Analytical Design Method for Asphalt Pavements

Prediction and Prevention of Surface Cracking in Asphalt Pavements

Influence of Wheel Load and Inflation Pressure on the Rutting Effect at Asphalt-Pavements - Experiments and Theoretical Investigations

Asphalt Mix Design for Optimum Structural and Tyre Interaction Purposes

Session II - Pavement Performance and Evaluation

Probabilistic and Reliability Analysis of the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Design Method for Flexible Airfield Pavements

An Analysis of Load and Non-Load-Related Effects on Flexible Pavement Performance

Predicted and Field Performance of a Thin Full Depth Asphalt Pavement Placed Over a Weak Subgrade

Fundamental Properties of Recycled Asphalt Mixes

Dynamic Anaiysis of Multilayered Pavement Structures - Theory, Significance and Verification

Structural Evaluation of Asphalt Pavements in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

A Field Verification of VESYS IIIA Structural Subsystem

Diagnostic Evaluation of In-Service Pavements Performance Using Pavement Condition Data

Verification of the Analytical-Empirical Method of Pavement Evaluation Based on FWD Testing

Derivation of Pavement Material Variability From Nondestructive Testing

Accelerated Full Scale Testing of Heavy Duty Pavements - Experience with the Australian Accelerated Loading Facility (ALF)

The Circular Test Track of the "Laboratoire Central Des Ponts et Chaussees (L.C.P.C.) Nantes - First Results

New Methods Developed in France for Road Network Survey and Maintenance

Strain Measurements in Bituminous Layers

Estimation of In Situ Elastic Moduli of Pavement Structural Layer with Failing-Weight-Deflectometer Deflection Basion

The Verification of Design Methods - Test Sections

An Integrated System for the Evaluation of Road Pavements

Evaluation and Comparison of Various NDT Devices in Side-by-Side Testing on Indiana Highways

Evaluation of Flexible Pavements and Overlay Design Based on F.W.D. Tests

Performance of Flexible Airfield Pavements Subjected to High Traffic Volumes

Application of the International Roughness Index to Response Type Measuring Systems

Pavement and Material Evaluation by a Dynamic Cone Penetrometer

On Improvements of the Existing VESYS-Concepts

Structural Design and Prediction of Asphalt Pavement Life-Time in Hungary

Heavy Vehicle Simulator Aided Evaluation of Overlays on Pavements With Active Cracks

Evaluation of Mechanical Parameters of Inservice Pavements from Field Data

Session III - Pavement Management and Rehabilitation

A Measurement of Routine Maintenance Effect on Flexible Pavements

Experimental Models for the Performance of Asphalt Concrete Overlays

Advances in Asphalt Overlay Design Procedures

Development of a Pavement Maintenance Management System for Nigeria

A Methodology for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavements Using Microcomputer

The Analytical-Empirical Method Used in a Pavement Management System

Municipal Flexible Pavement Design and Life Cycle Cost Analysis System

Implementing Pavement Management In the Rhode Island DOT

Implementing Pavement Management at the Indiana Department of Highways

Design and Evaluation of Resurfacing Alternatives for Pavement Rehabilitation

A Computer System for Converting Pavement Condition Data To Inputs for Pavement Management

Road Mechanics in Highway Management

Design of Asphalt Pavements Using Lateritic Soils in Brazil

Strengthening of Thin Asphalt Pavements

Methodology for Predicting Asphalt Concrete Overlay Life Against Reflection Cracking

Evaluation of Fabrics, Fibers and Grids in Overlays

Low-Temperature Reflection Cracking Through Asphalt Overlays

Project Level PMS Life Cycle Cost Model for Flexible Pavements

Analysis of Asphalt Concrete Layer Slippage and its Effect on Pavement Performance and Rehabilitation Design

Realizing Structural Design Objectives Through Minimization of Construction Induced Cracking

Application of the Mechanistic Analysis Procedure to Pavement Rehabilitation - Two Case Studies

The Use of Surface Deflection Basin Measurements In the Mechanistic Analysis of Flexible Pavements

Airfield Pavement Evaluation and Strengthening Based on NDT and Aided By An Expert System

Structural Evaluation and Overlay Design: Analysis and Implementation

Marginal Maintenance and Rehabilitation Cost

Pavement Management System for Municipalities with Emphasis on Planning and Cost Models