Intelligent pavements through instrumentation: early results following an extreme rainfall event

Khaldoon Azawi; John Yeaman; S B Costello

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Intelligent pavements through instrumentation: early results following an extreme rainfall event

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Intelligent pavements through instrumentation: early results following an extreme rainfall event

Khaldoon Azawi, John Yeaman and S B Costello

Proceedings of the 26th ARRB Conference, pp.1-16

ARRB Conference: Research Driving Efficiency, 26th (Sydney, Australia, 19-Oct-2014–22-Oct-2014)

ARRB Group

2014

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Abstract

Automotive Engineering

Civil Engineering

Interdisciplinary Engineering

deformation

moisture content

monitoring

pavement design

pavements

rain

sensors

temperature

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council in Australia recently upgraded a section of Sippy Downs Drive adjacent to the University of the Sunshine Coast campus in late 2012. Prior to opening, the pavement was instrumented to monitor temperature under the surface layer, strain in the surface and sub-base layer, and moisture in both layers. The instrumented section is a pilot trial to help confirm the final instrumentation setup for a wider study in the area. The traffic is expected to grow substantially as a new suburb and two major shopping centres are built over the next three years. After the opening of this section a major rainfall event occurred with approximately 500 mm of rain over three days in early February 2013. This paper will discuss the instrumentation setup, the early results of the instrumentation monitoring, and the extreme rainfall event. The intelligence provided in the longer term from the instrumented sections will help refine assumptions in the design and rehabilitation of pavements in such an environment.

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Title: Intelligent pavements through instrumentation: early results following an extreme rainfall event
Authors: Khaldoon Azawi (Author) - ASC Consultants Ltd, New Zealand
John Yeaman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
S B Costello (Author) - University of Auckland, New Zealand
Publication details: Proceedings of the 26th ARRB Conference, pp.1-16
Conference details: ARRB Conference: Research Driving Efficiency, 26th (Sydney, Australia, 19-Oct-2014–22-Oct-2014)
Publisher: ARRB Group
Date published: 2014
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448892202621
Output Type: Conference paper

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