Introduction | p. IX |
Aggregate properties | |
Aggregates resistance to fragmentation, weathering and abrasion | p. 3 |
Effects of the solid matrix of aggregates of the compression resistance of soil-lime mixtures | p. 13 |
Influence of clay fraction and moisture on the behaviour of soil-aggregate mixtures | p. 21 |
On the resilient behaviour of unbound aggregates | p. 29 |
A study on shape evaluation method of granular material | p. 35 |
Determining the dry density of foundation materials containing oversize particles | p. 41 |
European standards for unbound mixtures--A status report | p. 49 |
Laboratory testing of aggregates used in forest road construction in Ireland | p. 55 |
Hydraulic and other properties | |
New apparatus for measuring the drainage properties of unbound aggregates | p. 63 |
Possibilities to achieve a high permeability of unbound aggregates and aspects for testing | p. 69 |
Response and performance of a test pavement to freeze/thaw cycles in the Danish Road Testing Machine | p. 77 |
Alternative materials | |
Use of stockpiled asphalt and demolition debris in road construction in Norway | p. 87 |
Expanded clay used for insulation in pavements--Strength and stiffness properties | p. 93 |
Applicability of industrial by-products in pavement layers--Some research studies in LNEC | p. 101 |
The performance of recycled crushed concrete aggregates | p. 109 |
Weathered basalts, alternative aggregates for thin pavement bases | p. 117 |
The effect of compaction on the mechanical behaviour of mix granulate base course materials and on pavement performance | p. 125 |
Cyclic triaxial testing | |
Anisotropic characteristics of granular material | p. 139 |
Development of a large triaxial cell apparatus with variable deviatoric and confining stresses | p. 145 |
Effects of fines content on the anisotropic response and characterisation of unbound aggregate bases | p. 153 |
Triaxial testing of coarse grained mix granulates at scaled gradings and smaller specimen sizes | p. 161 |
Resilient and permanent deformation behaviour of unbound granular materials | p. 171 |
In-situ testing and performance related specifications | |
Performance based specifications for road construction and materials | p. 183 |
A comparison of devices for measuring stiffness in-situ | p. 193 |
Comparison of stiffness moduli of secondary road base materials under laboratory and in-situ conditions | p. 201 |
Pavement performance related to material properties of unbound layers using FWD deflection testing | p. 209 |
Stiffness evaluation of the subgrade and granular aggregates using the portable FWD | p. 217 |
Mechanical properties of unbound aggregates from DCP and plate load tests | p. 225 |
Stiffness behaviour of trial road foundations | p. 231 |
Experience with various types of foundation tests | p. 239 |
Granular material models | |
System identification method for determining the anisotropic resilient properties of unbound aggregates | p. 249 |
Analysis of non-linear models describing the resilient behaviour for soils and unbound materials | p. 257 |
An elastoplastic model with kinematic hardening for unbound aggregates in roads | p. 265 |
Unbound granular base modeling--Effects on conventional flexible pavement critical responses | p. 271 |
Viscoelastic behaviour of granular materials | p. 279 |
The development of mechanistic-empirical permanent deformation design models for unbound pavement materials from laboratory and accelerated pavement test data | p. 285 |
Observed performance | |
The hydraulic and structural behaviour of unbound granular sub-base layers | p. 297 |
Irish experience in the use of unbound aggregates in roads 1970-2000 | p. 307 |
Seasonal variation of moisture and bearing capacity on Icelandic test road sections | p. 317 |
Mechanical response of an unbound granular base course for a flexible pavement | p. 325 |
Aggregates for forest enterprise roads | p. 335 |
Structural testing and performance of the Danish RTM-2 test pavement | p. 343 |
Pavement analysis | |
An improved structural material model for unbound granular bases | p. 353 |
Modelling a full scale experiment of two flexible pavement structures with unbound granular bases | p. 359 |
Artificial neural network modelling of granular material behaviour under repeated loading | p. 369 |
Prediction of permanent deformation in the unbound aggregate and subgrade soils of a paved roadway | p. 377 |
Author index | p. 385 |
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