Sustainable Highway Maintenance: Optimization of Existing Highway Vertical Alignment Considering Pavement Condition

Any change in the geometric configuration of the existing road affects other dependent elements such as travel time, fuel consumption, and existing pavement. This paper quantifies these effects and finds an optimum geometric configuration. Three separate models are developed in this research: (1) th...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Mahanpoor, Saeed Monajjem, Vahid Balali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/6/1659