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Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Transportation Geotechnics and Pavement Engineering

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  1. Xianming Shi

    1. Washington State University, Washington, USA

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  2. Zhen Liu

    1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, USA

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  3. Jenny Liu

    1. Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri, USA

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  • Covers a variety of topics from numerical investigations to practical applications in transportation geotechnics and pavement engineering
  • Shares many tips and insights into the current hottest research topics in the fields of transportation geotechnics and pavement engineering
  • Explores new horizons and research frontiers of transportation geotechnics and pavement engineering

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Table of contents (53 papers)

  1. Transportation Geotechnics and Geomechanics

    1. Real Time Distress Monitoring of Soft Soil Highway Embankment

      • Muhammad Amjad, Sarfraz Ali, Mazhar Iqbal, Abdul Qudoos, Ali Sarosh
      Pages 171-178

    2. Assessing In-situ Nonlinear Model Parameters for Material of Changheba High Earth Core Rockfill Dam Through Finite Element Analysis

      • Xingxing Zhang, Gang Deng, Dan Zhang, Shu Yu, Shunbin He, Yanfeng Wen
      Pages 179-188

    3. Load-Deformation Responses of Ballasted Rail Tracks: Laboratory and Discrete-Continuum Modelling

      • Ngoc Trung Ngo, Buddhima Indraratna, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
      Pages 189-198

    4. Vehicular Impact Loading on the Barrier of a Retaining Wall System and Its Effect on the System Foundation

      • Yang An, Chin Leo, S. Liyanapathirana, Henry Wong
      Pages 199-206

    5. Dynamic Response Modeling of High-Speed Railroad Ballastless Track Over Pile-Raft Foundation

      • Yuanjie Xiao, Liuxin Chen, Kunye Zhou, Erol Tutumluer
      Pages 207-217

    6. Vibration Characteristics of Discretely-Supported Floating Slab Track Under Moving Load

      • Qiang Huang, Hongwei Huang, Dongmei Zhang
      Pages 218-226

    7. The Effect of Soil Non-linearity on Mixed Traffic Railway Lines: Passenger vs Freight Loads

      • Kaitai Dong, David P. Connolly, Omar Laghrouche, Peter K Woodward, Carlton Ho, Pedro Alves Costa
      Pages 227-236

    8. Investigation of the Effect of Track on the Dynamic Stress in Saturated Soils Induced by the Moving Train Loads in a Shield Metro Tunnel

      • Honggui Di, Shunhua Zhou, Zhe Luo, Chao He, Xiaohui Zhang
      Pages 237-251

    9. Three-Dimensional Shakedown Solutions for Railway Structure Under Train Loads

      • Yan Zhuang, Kangyu Wang
      Pages 252-261

    10. The Stress Distribution in Airport Runway Subgrade Subjected to Airplane Moving Loads

      • Fei Ruan, Xilin Lü
      Pages 262-269

    11. Strength Properties and Behavior of Fresh and Abraded Railway Ballasts in Unsaturated Conditions

      • Andrew K. Rohrman, Carl L. Ho
      Pages 270-278

    12. Blasting Vibration Study of a Deep Buried Tunnel Entrance

      • Jiang-Bo Xu, Chang-Gen Yan, Hang Yuan
      Pages 279-288

    13. Experimental Studies on Strength Performance of Subgrade Soil Mixed with Bottom Ash and Coir Fiber

      • G. Karthikeyan, S. Karthic, Sreevalsa Kolathayar
      Pages 289-298

    14. Use of Industrial Byproducts to Improve Unsuitable Soils for Road Construction in Sri Lanka

      • Udeni P. Nawagamuwa, A. G. Shamil Shabry, Kanapathippillai Ainkaran, D. L. S. Prasad, H. K. P. Madushanka
      Pages 299-308

  2. Pavement Structures and Materials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 309-309
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    2. Application of Gyratory Compaction for Determining the Target Values for Pavement Subgrade Compaction

      • Jiake Zhang, Jianming Ling, Jingsong Qian, Chen Jin
      Pages 311-318

    3. Impact of Distressed Modulus of Existing Concrete Pavement on Performance of Unbonded Concrete Overlay

      • Gauhar Sabih, Rafiqul A. Tarefder
      Pages 319-326

    4. Effects of Modulus of Rupture of Concrete on Performance of Unbonded Jointed Plain Concrete Overlay

      • Gauhar Sabih, Rafiqul A. Tarefder
      Pages 327-334

    5. Error Correction of Ground-Coupled Antenna in Thickness Measurement Based on Superposition Principle

      • Xing-yu Gu, Tian-jie Zhang, Qiao Dong, Shan-Shan Tu
      Pages 335-343

    6. Experimental Investigation of the Mechanical Behaviour of Interfaces Between Pavement Layers

      • Thomas Attia, Hervé Di Benedetto, Cédric Sauzéat, Simon Pouget
      Pages 344-352
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Other volumes

  1. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Multi-physics Processes in Soil Mechanics and Advances in Geotechnical Testing

  2. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics

  3. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Fundamentals of Soil Behaviours

  4. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Transportation Geotechnics and Pavement Engineering

  5. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Advances in Soil Dynamics and Foundation Engineering

  6. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Geoenvironment and Geohazard

  7. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

  8. Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Tunnelling and Underground Construction

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About this book

This book is the fourth volume of the proceedings of the 4th GeoShanghai International Conference that was held on May 27 - 30, 2018. This volume, entitled “Transportation Geotechnics and Pavement Engineering”, represents the recent advances and technologies in transportation geotechnics and pavement engineering. This book covers a wide range of topics, from transportation geotechnics, to geomechanics at various length scales, to pavement materials and structures. The book offers a unique mix of numerical modeling studies, experimental studies, and case studies from industry. It may be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the fields of transportation engineering and pavement engineering.

Each of the papers included in this book received at least two positive peer reviews.  The editors would like to express their sincerest appreciation to all of the anonymous reviewers all over the world, for their diligent work.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Washington State University, Washington, USA

    Xianming Shi

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, USA

    Zhen Liu

  • Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri, USA

    Jenny Liu

About the editors

Xianming Shi, P.E. received his PhD in Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was a Research Professor of Civil Engineering at Montana State University before joining Washington State University as an Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering in August 2014. He is currently the Geotechnical & Transportation Engineering Group Coordinator at WSU and an Associate Director for the Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates. He is a Control Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Bituminous Materials Committee.

Zhen Liu completed his PhD in geotechnical engineering at Case Western Reserve University. He is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an affiliated Assistant Professor of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences at Michigan Technological University. He is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers.

Jenny Liu received her PhD from Texas A&MUniversity, United States. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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