International Symposium on Subdrainage in Roadway Pavements and Subgrades

Out of print As is common knowledge in the transportation community, proper functioning of roadways is largely dependent on adequate drainage, both at the surface and in the subsurface. The accumulation of excessive water under pavements typically results in a reduced bearing capacity, leading to distress and premature failure of pavements. Drainage-related problems usually manifest themselves as pavement rutting, cracking, and increased road roughness. The World Road Association (PIARC) [...]

Modified Binders, Binders with Additives and Special Bitumen

Theme 1: Introduction on the various modified bitumens, special bitumens and additives used in road construction and on the main tests for their characterisation Theme 2: Compatibility of bitumens and modifiers Theme 3: Elastomeric modified binders Theme 4: Plastomeric modified binders Theme 5: Modified and special emulsions Theme 6: Binders with additives Theme 7: Special bitumens Theme 8: Contribution of modified binders, special binders and additives to the performance of asphaltic concrete [...]

Airfield Pavements

This document presents the proceedings of a Workshop organized in Montreal in September 1995 by the PIARC Technical Committees on Surface Characteristics (C1), Concrete Roads (C7) and Flexible Roads (C8). The proceedings include future demands on airfield pavements, show similarities and differences between airfield and highway pavements, three general reports on design and surface characteristics of airfield pavements, construction of pavement layers, management of airfield pavement operation [...]

Bituminous Materials with a High Resistance to Flow Rutting

After recalling the mechanisms of rutting, this publication identifies the main parameters affecting resistance to rutting in bituminous materials, presents the methods of characterizing this resistance, the methods of calculating rut depth and the practical mix design methods aimed in particular at achieving high resistance to rutting and describes the mix compositions to be used on sites with specific requirements for rutting resistance.

Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements

This report gathers the main features of the state of the art on continuously reinforced concrete in 23 states (Australia, Belgium, France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, and 12 states of the United States). The aim of the report is to provide authorities in charge of building and managing road networks with the information needed for facilitating their decision making with full knowledge of the facts.