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Estimation of long-term performance (or life) is a critical pavement design concern. Though wheel wander is not routinely addressed in pavement designs, its consideration provides for a more realistic and economical design. The procedures in MEPDG and CalME to address the wheel …

One of the major concerns in structural health management (SHM) is the early detection of growing crack. Using this, future consequential damage due to crack propagation can be reduced or eliminated by scheduling maintenance which can prevent costly downtime. Early crack detecti…