Beschreibung
- Only book world-wide addressing this topic. The principal output of the European cooperative Action on "Water Movements in Road Pavements & Embankments". Provides unique guidance on assessing water condition and its affects on road performance. Provides unique guidance on assessing and ameliorating contaminant movement in pavement groundwater. Written by leading experts in Europe.
Autorenporträt
InhaltsangabePreface Contributors List of figures List of tables 1. Introduction; A. Dawson 2. Water flow theory in saturated and unsaturated pavement material; S. Erlingsson et al. 3. Measurement techniques for water flow; S. Erlingsson et al. 4. Heat transfer in soils; R. Charlier et al. 5. Water in the pavement surfacing; N. Kringos et al. 6. Sources and fate of water contaminants in roads; T. Bækken et al. 7. Contaminant sampling and analysis; T. Leitão et al. 8. Water influence on bearing capacity and pavement performance: field observations; R. Charlier et al. 9. Water influence on mechanical behaviour of pavements: constitutive modelling; R. Charlier et al. 10. Water influence on mechanical behaviour of pavements: experimental investigation; S. Baltzer et al. 11. Modelling coupled mechanics, moisture and heat in pavement structure; R. Charlier et al. 12. Pollution mitigation; M. Brencic et al. 13. Control of pavement water and pollution prevention; J. Santinho Faísca et al. Annex A. Seasonal variation in pavement design and analysis - some national examples Annex B. Terminology used for standard pavement and associated drainage items Annex C. Glossary of words and abbreviations Annex D. List of symbols Index