Steyn, WJVDM2007-09-182007-09-182007-05Steyn, WJVDM. 2007. Applications of observational techniques in pavement engineering. The challenges of implementing policy? SATC 2007: the 26th Annual Southern African Transport Conference and Exhibition, Pretoria, South Africa, 9-12 July, 2007, pp 8http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12402007 The challenges of implementing policy? SATC 2007: the 26th Annual Southern African Transport Conference and ExhibitionAlthough the available observational techniques are used in all aspects of life, this paper focuses on those aspects where the applications are specifically dedicated to pavement engineering. The objective of the paper is to demonstrate how the available range of techniques can be applied to improve the understanding of, and the design, construction and maintenance of pavements. The paper starts with an introduction to the topic and some background information. This is followed by a discussion on the evaluation of material properties as an example for the rationale behind the work described in this paper. Next, a holistic view of a number of the observational techniques available to pavement engineers are provided, with a short discussion on each of these techniques. Finally, some conclusions and recommendations for further developments are madeenNano-materialsPavement engineeringPerformance propertiesEngineering propertiesFundamental propertiesThe challenges of implementing policy? SATC 2007: the 26th Annual Southern African Transport Conference and Exhibition, Pretoria, South Africa, 9-12 July, 2007Conference PresentationSteyn, W. (2007). Applications of observational techniques in pavement engineering. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1240Steyn, WJVDM. "Applications of observational techniques in pavement engineering." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1240Steyn W, Applications of observational techniques in pavement engineering; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1240 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Steyn, WJVDM AB - Although the available observational techniques are used in all aspects of life, this paper focuses on those aspects where the applications are specifically dedicated to pavement engineering. The objective of the paper is to demonstrate how the available range of techniques can be applied to improve the understanding of, and the design, construction and maintenance of pavements. The paper starts with an introduction to the topic and some background information. This is followed by a discussion on the evaluation of material properties as an example for the rationale behind the work described in this paper. Next, a holistic view of a number of the observational techniques available to pavement engineers are provided, with a short discussion on each of these techniques. Finally, some conclusions and recommendations for further developments are made DA - 2007-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Nano-materials KW - Pavement engineering KW - Performance properties KW - Engineering properties KW - Fundamental properties KW - The challenges of implementing policy? SATC 2007: the 26th Annual Southern African Transport Conference and Exhibition, Pretoria, South Africa, 9-12 July, 2007 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - Applications of observational techniques in pavement engineering TI - Applications of observational techniques in pavement engineering UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1240 ER -