Abstract The main objective of this review paper is twofold: Recall the most captivating areas research in predicting fatigue life metals with application thermal methodology, particularly for stress‐controlled tests. explicit lifetime models reviewed have been developed by scholars over past two decades owing to advancements infrared imaging technology. Introduce, discuss, and conclude a broad...

pavement design using mechanistic-empirical methods is often carried out based on the some assumptions for pavement layer's properties (thickness, elastic modulus, poisson's ratio and ….), loading properties(axial weight, tire coordinates, number of repetitions and …) and also the failure mechanism for different materials. fulfillment of these assumptions for evolution of pavement performance d...

This section involves the application of probabilistic methods to the prediction of failure for materials. Only the most severe and demanding of these types of problems are considered, namely those of creep rupture and fatigue. Most other types of failure problems can be treated without the complications of statistical specification. Before explicitly getting into these “extreme” problems, some...

This article describes methods for using censored life data to construct prediction bounds or intervals for future outcomes. Both new-sample prediction (e.g., using data from a previous sample to make predictions on the future failure time of a new unit) and within-sample prediction problems (e.g., predicting the number of future failures from a sample, based on early data from that sample) are...

The primary objective of the project was the development of criteria to define the end-of– life condition of pavements. These criteria could then be used in pavement performance modelling to obtain a more robust measure of remaining life. Another objective was the generation of a new model for maintenance costs. This could then be combined with the existing models for roughness and rutting to d...

Topography describes the complex form of a surface--the undulations which make up its character. Topography comes in all shapes and forms; what is true for the surface of our planet is also true for the surfaces of engineered structures. If you have ever driven across the Flint Hills in south-eastern Kansas, you probably recognize that the only indicator you have that you are climbing a hill is...