Improved techniques for assessing ride quality on concrete pavements

Proceedings - 8th International Conference on Concrete Pavements: Innovations for Concrete Pavement: Technology Transfer for the Next Generation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 733-754

  Prem, Hans ^a   Ayton, Geoff ^b  

^a Mechanical System Dynamics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Roads and Traffic Authority NSW   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BEFORE AND AFTER; HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE; NUMERICAL MODELS; PROBLEM AREAS; RIDE QUALITY; ROAD PROFILE; SIMULATION MODEL; SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLES; VIBRATION RESPONSE; VIBRATION SEVERITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE PAVEMENTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); INNOVATION; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; PASSENGER CARS; TAXICABS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRUCKS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 78149304318     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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