Development of a simplified mechanistic-empirical design procedure for low-volume flexible roads

Transportation Research Record

Volumn 1, Issue 1989, 2007, Pages 130-137

  Zhao, Yongsheng ^a   Dennis, Norman D ^a  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; GROUND VEHICLES; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ELASTIC MATERIALS; FLEXIBLE ROADS; RESILIENT MODULUS; SUBGRADE SOILS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 34547602773     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1989-15     Document Type: Article

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