Nondestructive Evaluation of Asphalt Pavement Joints Using LWD and MASW Tests

Longitudinal joints are one of the critical factors that cause premature pavement failure. Poor-quality joints are characterized by a low density and high permeability; which generates surface distresses such as ravelling or longitudinal cracking. Density has been traditionally considered as the pri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: du Tertre, Antonin
Language:en
Published: 2010
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NDT
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5485