Water in Road Structures [electronic resource] : Movement, Drainage & Effects /
European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research (Organization)
Dawson, Andrew.editor.
Water in and beneath a road pavement has a major impact on the road's performance and its survivability. This book provides a state-of-the-art on the topic of water in pavements and the adjacent ground. It includes coverage of the basic theory; where the water comes from; how it may (or may not) be drained; the effect of temperature on the movement; how movements may be modelled numerically; and the impact that water content has on pavement material and subgrade behaviour. Sections on instrumentation and monitoring are also provided. With increased concerns that road construction may introduce contaminants into the environment, the book also studies environmental aspects of water in roads and their immediate surroundings by describing the leaching action of pavement water; the opportunities for the pavement to sorb contaminants from pavement run-off; water sampling; and water quality needs. It draws on information from a wide variety of sources, particularly in Europe and the USA, both published and unpublished, having been written by a broad team of practising engineers, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists and researchers. This book is the principal output of a large collaborative study performed as part of the COST programme, managed by the European Science Foundation. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Water Flow Theory for Saturated and Unsaturated Pavement Material -- Measurement Techniques for Water Flow -- Heat Transfer in Soils -- Water in the Pavement Surfacing -- Sources and Fate of Water Contaminants in Roads -- Contaminant Sampling and Analysis -- Water Influence on Bearing Capacity and Pavement Performance: Field Observations -- Water Influence on Mechanical Behaviour of Pavements: Constitutive Modelling -- Water Influence on Mechanical Behaviour of Pavements: Experimental Investigation -- Modelling Coupled Mechanics, Moisture and Heat in Pavement Structures -- Pollution Mitigation -- Control of Pavement Water and Pollution Prevention.
Water in and beneath a road pavement has a major impact on the road's performance and its survivability. This book provides a state-of-the-art on the topic of water in pavements and the adjacent ground. It includes coverage of the basic theory; where the water comes from; how it may (or may not) be drained; the effect of temperature on the movement; how movements may be modelled numerically; and the impact that water content has on pavement material and subgrade behaviour. Sections on instrumentation and monitoring are also provided. With increased concerns that road construction may introduce contaminants into the environment, the book also studies environmental aspects of water in roads and their immediate surroundings by describing the leaching action of pavement water; the opportunities for the pavement to sorb contaminants from pavement run-off; water sampling; and water quality needs. It draws on information from a wide variety of sources, particularly in Europe and the USA, both published and unpublished, having been written by a broad team of practising engineers, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists and researchers. This book is the principal output of a large collaborative study performed as part of the COST programme, managed by the European Science Foundation. .
"COST Action No. 351."
Hydrogeology.
Water-supply.
Civil engineering.
Water pollution.
Building materials.
Environmental monitoring.
Hydrogeology.
Water Industry/Water Technologies.
Civil Engineering.
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
Building Materials.
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.
Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering