山区高速公路常见病害分析及预防

通过对山区高速公路典型病害分析，从设计、施工及养护管理等方面阐述了在山区高速公路建设中应注意的问题，并提出了相应的建议。     

高速公路监控摄像机太阳能供电方案设计研究

针对高速公路监控摄像机远程供电困难的问题,结合环保、节能的原则,设计了监控摄像机太阳能供电系统,详细介绍太阳能供电设计方案,并进行了实例计算,最后对本文进行了总结。     

动力及环境集中监控系统在高速公路中的应用

随着高速公路向现代化、智能化的方向发展,通信及计算机网络规模与日俱增,该网络系统的运行直接影响高速公路的运营状况,而作为无人值守的机房,动力及环境监控已成为该系统的重要组成部分.     

高速公路超限运输车辆门禁控制技术研究

针对高速公路超限问题，研制了一套超限运输车辆门禁监控系统。该系统采用集成与研发相结合的研究方法，分别与车辆称重系统和车牌识别系统相集成，自行研发了一套车辆超限管理系统，采用两个德国SICK公司LMS221室外测距传感器，通过激光扫描实现非接触式测量距离。根据距离绘制二维图像，从而完成对通过此门禁的车辆进行动态称重、装载几何参数监测，实时辨别、存储车辆身份，并判定是否超限。将车辆的轮廓曲线和各种信息实时显示给工作人员，当车辆超限时发出报警信息，为高速公路运输管理部门的工作提供便利条件。     

Impact of environmental assessment and budgetary restrictions in pavement maintenance decisions: Application to an urban network

Road agencies are facing the challenges of aging pavements, deteriorating networks, and insufficient maintenance budgets. This study addresses two limitations in the current state of practice in pavement management. First, because the evaluation of maintenance strategies has traditionally focused on economic and technical aspects, it neglects the environmental impact of maintenance decisions. Second, current management systems often provide a unique, optimised pavement maintenance strategy based on a specific objective(s) and constraint(s). The main objective of the study is to analyse the effect of including environmental aspects and funding availability in the design of maintenance strategies. To achieve this objective, the study followed a three-step methodology. First, this study reviews existing practices on pavement maintenance and the criteria considered to trigger the application of maintenance treatments and their effects on pavement condition. Then, maintenance strategies are optimised considering three levels of budgetary capacity and a sustainable evaluation which incorporates technical, economic, and environmental aspects over the pavement lifecycle. Finally, a case study dealing with an urban pavement network in Chile is analysed. Results obtained from this case study show that an increment of 2% in maintenance budget allows to account for more sustainable maintenance decisions, such as cold in-place recycling and full-depth slab repair, whose greenhouse gas emissions are lower than other alternatives. Results also show that functional asphalt overlay and microsurfacing are more recommended in flexible pavements when budgetary restrictions are low, whereas recommended treatments for rigid pavements exhibit small variability with budgetary restrictions.     

Development of distress condition index of asphalt pavements using LTPP data through structural equation modeling

Traditional pavement distress index such as the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) developed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determines coefficients of distresses based on subjective ratings. This study proposed an asphalt pavement distress condition index based on various types of distress data collected from the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) database through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The SEM method treated the overall distress index as a latent variable while various distresses were treated as endogenous and other influence factors such as age, layer thickness, material type, weather, environment and traffic, were exogenous observed variables. The SEM method modeled the contributions of various distresses as well as the influence of other factors on the overall pavement distress condition. Influences of age, layer thickness, material type, environment and traffic on the latent distress condition were in accordance with previous studies. Compared with previous attempts to model latent pavement condition index utilizing SEM method, more pavement condition measurements and influencing factors were included. Specifically, this study adopted the robust maximum likelihood estimator (MLR) to estimate parameters for non-normally distributed data and derived the explicit expression of latent variables with intercepts. A multiple regression prediction model was built to calculate an overall condition index utilizing those measured distress data. The established pavement distress index prediction model provided a rational estimation of weighting coefficients for each distress type. The prediction model showed that alligator cracking, longitudinal cracking in wheel path, non-wheel path longitudinal cracking, transverse cracking, block cracking, edge cracking, patch and bleeding were significant for the latent pavement distress index.     

Incorporating socio-political criteria into the maintenance prioritization of Chilean urban pavement networks

Managing urban pavement networks presents additional challenges when compared to the management of interurban pavements. In particular, the prioritization of maintenance activities – which is critical when resources are limited – requires special considerations. Within these considerations, there are socio-political criteria that are not formally considered in current UPMS (Urban Pavement Management Systems). In practice, decision makers consider these socio-political factors but without a formal procedure and proper information, leading to decisions based on subjective information, which lack traceability and reliability.The objective of this study is the identification and formal definition – including the quantification method – of socio-political criteria relevant for the sustainable management of urban pavement networks. The research method included the application of interviews and a survey of experts and practitioners in various agencies involved in the pavement maintenance decision-making process in Chile. As a result of the study, five primary socio-political criteria were identified: neighbors’ perception, proximity to critical infrastructure, benefited population, presence of alternative routes, and strategic selection based on public policy. These criteria were formalized – including how they should be quantified – through an expert panel. A regression analysis applied to various scenarios considered in the survey resulted in the quantification of the relative importance of the formalized socio-political factors to be considered in the decision process, complementing technical and economic criteria. Future research will explore the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to quantify the recommended socio-political factors and implement them in an UPMS.     

矿渣材料在路面基层中的再利用研究

通过对矿渣、水泥稳定矿渣、水泥稳定矿渣碎石的试验研究,阐述了一种在路面基层中经济高效的利用矿渣材料的方法。     

浅谈改性沥青路面现场热再生技术的应用

改性沥青路面现场热再生技术是一项应用于改性沥青混凝土路面的维修技术,对该项技术施工工艺及施工中应注意的问题进行了介绍。     

基于改进OLS算法的RBF神经网络 高速公路事件探测

提出了一种基于模糊聚类技术和RBF神经网络的混合智能高速公路事件自动探测算法,同时改进了用于RBF神经网络训练的Oils(正交最小二乘)选择算法.仿真实验证明,改进的OLS选择算法大大提高了RBF神经网络的训练速度同时具有无须事先确定RBF中心的优点,将之运用于公路事件探测可以获得满意的性能.