Impacts of windmill traffic on pavement structures

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dc.contributor.advisorCicil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.contributor.advisorProzzi, Jorge Albertoen
dc.contributor.advisorProzzi, Jolandaen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMachemehl, Randy B.en
dc.creatorGrebenschikov, Sergeyen
dc.date.accessioned2010-12-20T21:54:55Zen
dc.date.available2010-12-20T21:54:55Zen
dc.date.available2010-12-20T21:55:04Zen
dc.date.issued2010-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2010en
dc.date.updated2010-12-20T21:55:04Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThis report focuses on the impacts of traffic generated as a result of the windmill on pavement structures. The wind energy industry is a fast growing sector of the U.S. economy. Lately concerns have been raised over the transportation of heavy windmill components on the pavement infrastructure. This report analyzes the impacts of windmill traffic on two pavement structures in Texas: 1) rural interstate facility, and 2) rural collector roadway facility. Windmill traffic was disaggregated by windmill component and categorized into eight vehicle classes. Two traffic scenarios were developed and a damage ratio for pavement rutting was developed. Based on the rutting damage ratio, results showed that windmill traffic has a significant impact on rural collector facilities when compared against normal truck traffic activity. Meanwhile, impacts on rural interstate facilities were determined to be insignificant when compared to normal truck traffic activity.en
dc.description.departmentCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-08-1899en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectWindmillen
dc.subjectWind energyen
dc.subjectTrafficen
dc.subjectPavement performanceen
dc.subjectPavement ruttingen
dc.titleImpacts of windmill traffic on pavement structuresen
dc.type.genrethesisen
thesis.degree.departmentCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineeringen
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at Austinen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science in Engineeringen

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