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The use of intelligent and soft computing techniques in the field of geomechanical and pavement engineering has steadily increased over the past decade owing to their ability to admit approximate reasoning, imprecision, uncertainty and partial truth. Since real-life infrastructure engineering decisions are made in ambiguous environments that require human expertise, the application of soft computing techniques has been an attractive option in pavement and geomechanical modeling. The objective of this carefully edited book is to highlight key recent advances made in the application of soft computing techniques in pavement and geomechanical systems. Soft computing techniques discussed in this book include, but are not limited to: neural networks, evolutionary computing, swarm intelligence, probabilistic modeling, kernel machines, knowledge discovery and data mining, neuro-fuzzy systems and hybrid approaches. Highlighted application areas include infrastructure materials modeling, pavement analysis and design, rapid interpretation of nondestructive testing results, porous asphalt concrete distress modeling, model parameter identification, pavement engineering inversion problems, subgrade soils characterization, and backcalculation of pavement layer thickness and moduli. Researchers and practitioners engaged in developing and applying soft computing and intelligent systems principles to solving real-world infrastructure engineering problems will find this book very useful. This book will also serve as an excellent state-of-the-art reference material for graduate and postgraduate students in transportation infrastructure engineering.

Soft computing --- Pavements --- Systems engineering --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Computer Science --- Civil Engineering --- Applied Mathematics --- Design and construction --- Production engineering. --- Information technology. --- IT (Information technology) --- Manufacturing engineering --- Process engineering --- Computer science. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Applied mathematics. --- Engineering mathematics. --- Engineering economics. --- Engineering economy. --- Buildings --- Building. --- Construction. --- Engineering, Architectural. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Computer Science. --- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics). --- Building Construction. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering. --- Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing. --- Design and construction. --- Geology. --- Flow of water --- Water --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Economy, Engineering --- Engineering economics --- Industrial engineering --- Architectural engineering --- Construction --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural design --- Construction industry --- AI (Artificial intelligence) --- Artificial thinking --- Electronic brains --- Intellectronics --- Intelligence, Artificial --- Intelligent machines --- Machine intelligence --- Thinking, Artificial --- Bionics --- Cognitive science --- Digital computer simulation --- Electronic data processing --- Logic machines --- Machine theory --- Self-organizing systems --- Simulation methods --- Fifth generation computers --- Neural computers --- Engineering analysis --- Mathematical analysis --- Informatics --- Science --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details --- Geology --- Mathematics --- Technology --- Telematics --- Information superhighway --- Knowledge management --- Mechanical engineering --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Artificial Intelligence. --- Building Construction and Design. --- Mathematical and Computational Engineering. --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Buildings—Design and construction. --- Engineering—Geology.

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Proceedings of Geo-Denver 2007, New Peaks in Geotechnics, held in Denver, Colorado, February 18-21, 2007. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 10 papers on the state of the practice in the implementation of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide. Topics include: laboratory and field characterization needs in relation to modulus input requirements for pavement foundation geomaterial; contribution of geosynthetic reinforcement to granular layer stiffness; resilient modulus property input requirements for geofoam used in pavements; input property needs for the design and construction of roller compacted concrete pavements; a new neural network modeling approach for the mechanistic-empirical design of rubblized concrete pavements; field evaluations and collecting input properties for forensic and rehabilitated design purposes; investigations of subgrade soil settlements of an existing highway alerted by pavement distresses; dynamic cone penetrometer testing of emulsified asphaltstabilized gravel roads; airport runway evaluation using the rolling dynamic deflectometer; base course use of an asphalt recycled pavement material blended with fly ash; and performance evaluations of rigid pavement sections built on stabilized sulfate soils.

Pavement design --- Airport and airfield pavements --- Asphalt pavements --- Concrete pavements --- Construction materials --- Pavement deflection --- Pavement condition --- Material properties --- Pavement design --- Airport and airfield pavements --- Asphalt pavements --- Concrete pavements --- Construction materials --- Pavement deflection --- Pavement condition --- Material properties

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Proceedings of 2009 GeoHunan International Conference, Challenges and Recent Advances in Pavement Technologies and Transportation Geotechnics, held in Changsha, Hunan, China, August 3-6, 2009. Hosted by Changsha University of Science and Technology, China. Sponsored by Geo-Institute of ASCE, USA; Asphalt Institute, USA; Central South University, China; Chinese Society of Pavement Engineering, Taiwan; Chongqing Jiaotong University, China; Deep Foundation Institute, USA; Federal Highway Administration, USA; Hunan University, China; International Society for Asphalt Pavements, USA; Jiangsu Transportation Research Institute, China; Korean Institute of Construction Technology, Korea; Korean Society of Road Engineers, Korea; Texas Department of Transportation, USA; Texas Transportation Institute, USA; and Transportation Research Board, USA. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 24 peer-reviewed papers showcasing recent developments and advancements in geotechnical and pavement engineering and offering insights into future directions for geoengineering in the 21st century. Topics include: hot-mix asphalt constitutive modeling; pavement responses under dynamic loading; moisture damage and permanent deformation in asphalt concrete; asphalt and Portland cement concrete evaluation; and pavement performance assessment.

Pavements, Asphalt concrete --- Pavements, Concrete --- Design and construction --- Evaluation --- Design and construction --- Evaluation

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This book systematically summarizes the accuracy, precision, and repeatability levels of field-based tests applied in soccer. It considers such details as the effectiveness of tests for different age categories and sexes. In this book, the readers will be able to check all the field-based tests conceived for fitness assessment in soccer through a large systematic review made to the literature. In addition a brief characterization of each test and presentation of the concurrent validity and repeatability levels for each test will be provided. Finally, the book contains a general discussion of the implications of the tests for different methodological approaches to training. It will be use to sports scientists and practitioners.

Measuring methods in physics --- Classical mechanics. Field theory --- Chemical technology --- Recreation. Games. Sports. Corp. expression --- meetmethoden --- sport --- sportwetenschappen --- meettechniek --- mechanica