Documents and Reports

We’ve compiled Intelligent Compaction documents, reports, articles, and papers.

One of the most important document is ICMV Road Map published by US FHWA to guide the future development of Intelligent Compaction Measurement Value (ICMV). Read on…

Compaction Documents

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Technical Papers, Specifications, and Reports

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Specifications

  • ZTVE StB/TP BF-StB. (1994). Surface Covering Dynamic Compaction Control Methods – German Specifications and Regulations, Additional Technical Contractual Conditions and Guidelines for Earthwork in Road Construction and Technical Testing Instructions for Soil and Rock in Road Construction, Research Society of Road and Traffic, Germany.
  • RVS 8S.02.6. (1999). “Continuous compactor integrated compaction – Proof (proof of compaction),” Technical Contract Stipulations RVS 8S.02.6 – Earthworks, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Vienna.
  • ATB Väg. (2004). “Kapitel E – Obundna material VV Publikation 2004:111,” General technical construction specification for roads, Road and Traffic Division, Sweden.
  • ISSMGE. (2005). Roller-Integrated continuous compaction control (CCC): Technical Contractual Provisions, Recommendations, TC3: Geotechnics for Pavements in Transportation Infrastructure. Intl. Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Adam, D., and Kopf, F. (2005). Flächendeckende Dynamische Verdichtungskontrolle (FDVK) – Kalibrierung und Anwendung gemäß RVS 8S.02.6 (Continuous Compaction Control (CCC) – calibration and application according to the Austrian specification RVS 8S.02.6), Austrian Engineer and Architect Magazine 150, Class Number 4-5/2005, Vienna. (in German).
  • Mn/DOT. (2006). Excavation and embankment – (QC/QA) IC quality compaction (2105) pilot specification. Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Mn.
  • Mn/DOT. (2007). Excavation and embankment – (QC/QA) IC quality compaction (2105) pilot specification. Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, Mn.
  • Newman, K., White, D. J. (2008). Rapid Soil Stabilization for Contingency Airfield Construction, Army Corps of Engineers Report.

US FHWA IC Team

  • Chang, G, Xu, Q, Rutledge, J, Horan, R, Michael, L, White, D, and Vennapusa, P, “Accelerated Implementation of Intelligent Compaction Technology for Embankment Subgrade Soils, Aggregate Base, and Asphalt Pavement Materials”, FHWA-IF-12-002, Federal Highway Administration, Washington D.C. 2011.(FHWA TPF IC study final report)
  • Gallivan, V, Horan, R, D’Angelo, J, “Intelligent Compaction – Improved Construction Technologies for Hot Mix Asphalt That Benefits Agencies and Contractors”, International Society of Asphalt Pavements (ISAP) 11th International Conference on Asphalt Pavements, Nagoya, Japan, 2010.
  • Gallivan, V.L., Chang, G.K., Horan, R.D. Intelligent Compaction for Improving Roadway Construction. Proceedings, GeoHunan 2011 Emerging Technologies for Material, Design, Rehabilitation, and Inspection of Roadway Pavements, ASCE, GSP 218, Hunan, China, 2011.
  • Gallivan, V.L., Chang, G.K., Horan, R.D. Practical Implementation of Intelligent Compaction Technology in Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements. Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologies, Vol. 80, Tampa, Florida, 2011.
  • Gallivan, V, Horan R, Chang G, Xu C., “Validation of Intelligent Compaction Measurement Systems for Practical Implementation”, Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 2011.
  • Xu Q, Chang G, Gallivan V, Horan R, “Data Analysis for Hot Mix Asphalt Intelligent Compaction”, Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 2011.
  • Xu, Q., Chang, G.K., Gallivan, V.L., Horan, R.D. Influence of intelligent compaction uniformity on pavement performances of hot mix asphalt, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Volume 30, May 2012, Pages 746-752.
  • Horan R, Chang G, Xu Q, Gallivan V, “Improving Quality Control of Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Using Intelligent Compaction Technology”, Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board (in press), 2012.
  • Xu Q, Chang G, Gallivan V “Development of A Systematic Method For Intelligent Compaction Data Analysis And Managements“, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier,Volume 37, December 2012, Pages 470-480.
  • Xu Q, Chang G, Gallivan V, Horan R, “Modeling Pavement Responses with Intelligent Compaction Measured Heterogeneous Modulus”,Materials and Structures, RILEM, 2012 (under review).
  • Xu Q and G.K. Chang, Evaluation of Intelligent Compaction for Asphalt Materials, Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 2013, Vol 30, pages 104-112.
  • Chang, George K., and Gallivan, Victor L., and Xu, Qinwu, Assess Asphalt In-Place Density with Intelligent Compaction Measurements, 12th International Society of Asphalt Pavements (ISAP) Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 1-5, 2014.
  • Xu, Qinwu, and Chang, George K., Experimental and Numerical Study of Asphalt Material Geospatial Heterogeneity with Intelligent Compaction Technology on Roads, Construction & Building Materials, ‐D‐14‐02013R1, Elsevier publication, 2014.
  • Xu, Qinwu, Chang, George K., and Gallivan, Victor L., A Sensing-Information-Statistics Integrated Model to Predict Asphalt Material density with Intelligent Compaction System, IEEE/ASME Transection on Mechatronics, Vol. 20, No. 6, 2015.
  • Xu, Qinwu, and Chang, George K., Adaptive Quality Control and Acceptance of Pavement Material Density for Intelligent Road Construction, Automation in Construction, Vol. 62, 2016.
  • Mazari, M., Beltran, J., Aldouri, R., Chang, G., Si, J., and Nazarian, S., Evaluation and Harmonization of Intelligent Compaction Systems. International Conference on Transportation and Development 2016: pp. 838-846, 2016.
  • Chang, George K., Mohanraj, Kiran, Stone, William A., Oesch, Daniel J., Gallivan, Victor L., Leveraging Intelligent Compaction and Thermal Profiling Technologies to Improve Asphalt Pavement Construction Quality – A Case Study, Transportation Research Records: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. TBA, 2018.

US State DOTs or Academic

IC Roller Vendors

Technical Papers

  • Yoo, T.S., and Selig, E.T. (1979). “Dynamics of vibratory-roller compaction,” Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division, ASCE, 105(GT10), 1211–1231.
  • Thurner, H. (1980). “The compactometer principle: Contribution to the discussion in Session IV.” Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, Paris.
  • Yoo, T.S., and Selig, E.T. (1980). “New concepts for vibratory compaction of soil,” Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, Paris.
  • Forssblad, L. (1980). “Compaction meter on vibrating rollers for improved compaction control”, Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, 541-546, Paris.
  • Hansbo, S., and Pramborg, B. (1980). “Compaction control.” Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, 559-564, Paris.
  • Machet, J.M. (1980). “Compactor-mounted control devices”, Proc., Intl. Conf.on Compaction, Vol. II, 577-581, Paris.
  • Thurner, H. and Sandström, Å. (1980). “A new device for instant compaction control.” Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, 611-614, Paris.
  • Machet, J.M., and Sanejouand, R. (1980). “Modules mathematiques dans le domaine du compactage par vibration”, Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, Paris.
  • Yoo, T., and Selig, E. (1980). “New concepts for vibratory compaction of soil”, Proc., Intl. Conf. on Compaction, Vol. II, 703-707,Paris.
  • Floss, R., Gruber, N.,and Obermayer, J. (1983). “A dynamical test method for continuous compaction control.” Proc. 8th European Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Rathmayer, H.G., and Saari, K.H.O., Eds., May, Helsinki, 25-30.
  • Kröber, W. (1988). “Untersuchung der dynamischen vorgäge bei der vibrationsverdichtung von böden (analysis of dynamic operation during the vibrational compaction of soil),” Dissertation, Lehrstuhl und Prufamt fur Grundbau, Bodenmechanik und Felsmechanik der Technischen Universität, Munchen, Schriftenreihe Heft 11, Munchen.
  • Samaras, A., Lamm, R., and Treiterer, J. (1991). “Application of continuous dynamic compaction control for earthworks in railroad construction.” Transportation Research Record No. 1309, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy Press, 42-46.
  • Thurner, H. and Sandström, Å. (1991). “Quality assurance in soil compaction,” Proc., XIXth PIARC World Road Congress, 468-477, Marrakesh.
  • Pietzsch, D., and Poppy, W. (1992). “Simulation of soil compaction with vibratory rollers”, Journal of Terramechanics, 29(6), 585-597.
  • Sandström, Å. (1993). “Oscillatory compaction.” Proc., XII IRF World Road Congress, 957-961, May, Madrid.
  • Thurner, H. (1993). ” Continuous compaction control – specifications and experience.” Proc., XII IRF World Congress, 951-956, Madrid.
  • Grabe, J. (1994). “Spatial variation of soil stiffness: spectral density approach,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 13, Great Britain, pp. 25–29.
  • Iwakuma, H., and Sumiyoshi, K. (1995). “The effect of compaction by the vibratory roller”, Proc., of the 4th Asia-Pacific Regional Conf. of the ISTVS: Oskonowa, Japan, November, 157-163.
  • Tateyama, K., Nakajima, S., and Fujiyama, T. (1995). “The evaluation of ground properties and its application to the automatic control of vibratory soil comapctors,” Automattion and Robotics in Construction XII, Bundy, McCrea, and Szymanski (Eds), 563 – 570.
  • Geistlinger, L. (1996). “Onboard compaction meters make inroads into U.S. market”, Roads & Bridges Magazine, 34(8), August, 40 – 42.
  • Adam, D. (1997). “Flächendeckende dynamische verdichtungs kontrolle (FDVK) mit vibrationswalzen sonderdruck (Surface covering dynamic compaction control with vibration rollers – special edition.” Österreichische Geotechniktagung (Austrian Geotechnique Conf.), 26 and 27 May, Vienna.
  • Adam, D., and Brandl, H. (1997). “Roller-Integrated Continuous Compaction Control of Soils”, Proc., 3rd Intl. Conf. on Soil Dynamics (ICSD-III), August, Tiberias, Israel.
  • Brandl, H., and Adam, D. (1997). “Sophisticated Continuous Compaction Control of Soils and Granular Materials” Proc., XIVth Intl. Conf. on Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Vol. 1, September, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Adam, D. (1997). “Continuous compaction control (CCC) with vibratory rollers,” Proc., GeoEnvironment 97 1st Australia – New Zealand Conf. on Environmental Geotechnics, 245 – 250, November, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Adam, D., and Kopf, F. (1998). “Application of continuous compaction control (CCC) to waste disposal liners”, Proc. 3rd Intl. Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, September, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Uchiyama, K., Kanamori, Y., Nohse, Y., and Mitsui, A. (1998). “Influence of soil comapction of vibrating rollers with different vibration mechanisms.” Proc., of the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conf., of the ISTVS: Okinawa, Japan, November, 112-119.
  • Adam, D., (1999). “Elastic plastic modelling of homogeneous and layered soil under dynamic loading”. Proc. Of COST 337 & ETC 11 Workshop on Modelling and Advanced Testing for Unbound Granular Materials, January, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Adam, D. (1999). “Flächendeckende dynamische verdichtungskontrolle mit vibrationswalzen. (Continuous Compaction Control with vibratory rollers)”. Austrian Engineer and Architect Magazine 144, Class Number 2, Vienna, 65-74 (in German).
  • Adam, D. (1999). “Geotechnics of the Austrian-Hungarian Highway A4”, Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Infrastructure, Barends et al. (eds), Balkema, Rotterdam.
  • Nohse, Y., Uchiyama, K., Kanamori, Y., Kase, J., Kawai, Y., Masumura, K., and Tateyama, K. (1999). “An attempt applying a new control system for the vibratory compaction using GPS and CMV in the embankment construction (Part 1).” Proc. of the 13th Intl. Conf. of the ISTVS: Okinowa, Japan, 295-300.
  • Adam, D., and Kopf, F. (2000). “Sophisticated compaction technologies and continuous compaction control,” Workshop on Compaction of Soils and Granular Materials, Modeling of Compacted Materials, Compaction Management and Continuous Control, Intl. Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (European Technical Committee), 207 – 220, Paris.
  • Anderegg, R., (2000). “ACE Ammann Compaction Expert – automatic control of the compaction.” Workshop on Compaction of Soils and Granular Materials, Modeling of Compacted Materials, Compaction Management and Continuous Control, Intl. Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (European Technical Committee), 229-236, Paris.
  • Thurner, H., Sandström, Å. (2000). “Continuous Compaction Control, CCC.” Workshop on Compaction of Soils and Granular Materials, Modeling of Compacted Materials, Compaction Management and Continuous Control, Intl. Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (European Technical Committee), 237-246, Paris.
  • Floss, R. and Kloubert, H. (2000). “Newest Developments in Compaction Technology,” Workshop on Compaction of Soils and Granular Materials, Modeling of Compacted Materials, Compaction Management and Continuous Control, , Intl. Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (European Technical Committee), Paris.
  • Adam, D., and Kopf, F. (2000). “Sophisticated roller compaction technologies and roller-integrated compaction control,” Compaction of Soils, Granulates and Powders, A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam, Brookfield, 113-132.
  • Brandl, H., and D. Adam. (2000). “Flächendeckende dynamische verdichtungskontrolle (FDVK) mit vibrationswalzen—grundlagenforschung und praktische anwendung (continuous compaction control with vibratory rollers—basic research and practical application). Schriftenreihe der Straß enforschung Heft 506, Forschungsvorhaben Nr. 3.147, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten, Wien.
  • Brandl, H. (2001). “Compaction of soil and other granular material – interactions,” Geotechnics for Roads, Rail Tracks and Earth Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse /Abingdon/ Exton (Pa) /Tokyo, 3-11.
  • Adam, D., Markiewicz, R. (2001). “Compaction behaviour and depth effect of the polygon-drum,” Geotechnics for Roads, Rail Tracks and Earth Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse /Abingdon/ Exton (pa) /Tokyo, 27-36.
  • Brandl, H. (2001). “The importance of optimum compaction of soil and other granular material,” Geotechnics for Roads, Rail Tracks and Earth Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse /Abingdon/ Exton (Pa) /Tokyo, 47-66.
  • Kröber, W., Floss, E., Wallrath, W. (2001). “Dynamic soil stiffness as quality criterion for soil compaction,” Geotechnics for Roads, Rail Tracks and Earth Structures, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Lisse /Abingdon/ Exton (Pa) /Tokyo, 189-199.
  • Adam, D. (2001). “Sophisticated compaction of soil, earth structures, roads and rail tracks.” Proc., 5th Intl. Geotech. Conf. Geotechnical Structures Optimization, September, Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Mooney, M., Bouton, C., and Pan, J. (2001). “Measurement of acceleration during vibratory compaction of unsaturated soils.” Proc. of 10th Int. Conf. Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Minchin, R.E. Thomas, H.R. Swanson, D.C. (2001). “Theory behind a vibration-based quality-based asphalt density measuring system,” Transportation Research Record No. 1761, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Press, 70-78.
  • Mooney, M., Gorman, P.B., Chan, G., and Srour, C. (2002). “Observed changes in vibratory roller signature during soil compaction.” Proc., 1st European Conf. on Structural Health Monitoring, Balageaus D. L. (Ed), July, Paris, France.
  • Mooney, M., Chan, G.B., Farouk, E. and Pan, J. (2002). “Health monitoring during vibratory soil of compaction”, Proc., 9th Intl. Symp. on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA. March 18-22.
  • Kloubert, H. (2002). “Asphalt manager with high efficient compaction system for better roads,” Proc., Intl. Conf. on Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Hartman, K. (2002). “Untersuchung zur prognose von anforderungswerten an die Beschleunigungsmesswerte der FDVK—methode (research towards prediction of specification values (measurement values) of CCC methods based on the acceleration measurement values).” Dissertation, Lehrsthul und Prfamt für Grundbau, Bodenmechanick und Felsmechanick der Technischen Universitnchen, Schriftenreihe Heft 34, München.
  • Nohse, Y., Kitano, M. (2002). “Development of a new type of single drum vibratory roller.” Proc., 14th Intl. Conf. of the Intl. Soc. for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, Vicksburg, MS, October.
  • Adam, D., Brandl, H. (2003). “Sophisticated roller integrated continuous compaction control.” Proc., 12th Asian Regional Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering – Geotechnical Infrastructure for the New Millennium, August, Singapore.
  • Gorman, P. and Mooney, M. (2003). “Monitoring roller vibration during compaction of crushed rock,” Proc., 20th Intl. Symp. on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Ger Maas & Frans van Gassel, Eds., 415-419.
  • Preisig, M., Caprez, M., and Amann, P. (2003). “Validation of continuous compaction control (CCC) methods.” Workshop on Soil Compaction, September, Hamburg.
  • Minchin, R. E., Thomas, H, R. (2003). “Validation of vibration-based onboard asphalt density measuring system.” J. Const. Eng. and Mgmt., 129(1), February. 1-7.
  • Sandström A.J., and Pettersson, C.B. (2004). “Intelligent systems for QA/QC in soil compaction”, Proc., 83rd Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 11-14. Washington, D.C.
  • Bräu, G., K. Hartman, and Pelz, G. (2004). “Flächendeckende prufung der verdichtung (FDVK)—baupraktische umsetzung und verfahrens-bezogene verdichtungsanforderungen (CCC testing of compaction—implementation in construction practice and procedure-related Compaction specifications),” Lehrstuhl und Prüfamt für Grundbau, Bodenmechanik und Felsmechanik der Technischen Universitat München, Heft 897, München.
  • Anderegg R., and Kaufmann, K. (2004). “Intelligent compaction with vibratory rollers – feedback control systems in automatic compaction and compaction control,” Transportation Research Record No. 1868, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy Press, 124-134.
  • Adam, D., and Kopf, F. (2004). “Operational devices for compaction optimization and quality control (Continuous Compaction Control & Light Falling Weight Device).” Proc., of the Intl. Seminar on Geotechnics in Pavement and Railway Design and Construction, December, Athens, Greece (Invited paper), 97-106.
  • Brandl, H., Adam, D. (2004). “Continuous compaction control (CCC) for fill dams and roller compacted concrete dams,” New Developments in Dam Engineering – Proc., 4th Intl. Conf. on Dam Engineering, October, Nanjing, China (Keynote paper), 17-44.
  • Adam, D., and Kopf, F. (2005). “Flächendeckende Dynamische Verdichtungskontrolle (FDVK) – Kalibrierung und Anwendung gemäß RVS 8S.02.6 (Continuous Compaction Control (CCC) – calibration and application according to the Austrian specification RVS 8S.02.6),” Austrian Engineer and Architect Magazine 150, Class Number 4-5/2005, Vienna. (in German).
  • Kopf, F., and Erdmann, P. (2005). “Numerische untersuchunsen der flachendecker dynamischer verdichtungskontrolle (numerical analysis of continuous compaction control),” Osterreichische Ingenieus-und Architekten-Zeitschrift (OIAZ), 150(4–5), 126–143.
  • White, D.J, Jaselskis, E., Schaefer, V., and Cackler, E. (2005). “Real-time compaction monitoring in cohesive soils from machine response.” Transportation Research Record No. 1936, National Academy Press, 173-180.
  • Mooney, M. A., Gorman, P. B. and Gonzalez, J. N. (2005). “Vibration Based Health Monitoring During Earthwork Construction,” Structural Health Monitoring, 4(2), 137-152.
  • Rinehart, R. and Mooney, M. (2005). “Instrumentation of a Roller Compactor to Monitor Earthwork Compaction,” Proc. 22nd Int. Symp. Automation and Robotics in Construction, Sept. 11-14, Ferrara, Italy.
  • Minchin, R., Swanson, D., and Thomas, H. (2005). “Computer methods in intelligent compaction.” Proc., 2005 Intl. Conf. on Computing in Civil Engineering, Cancun, CD-ROM.
  • Brandl, H., F. Kopf, and D. Adam. (2005). “Continuous compaction control (CCC) with differently excited rollers.” Schriftenreihe der Straßenforschung Heft 553, Forschungsvorhaben Nr. 3.176, Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie, Wien.
  • Yongfeng, J., Guangfeng, L., Yindi, F., Zongyi, L. (2005). “Intelligent compaction control based on fuzzy neural network.” Proc., 6th Intl. Conf. on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Application, and Technologies (PDCAT’05), IEEE Computer Society, 5-8 December, Dalian, China.
  • Camargo, F., Larsen, B., Chadbourn, B., Roberson, R., and Siekmeier, J. (2006). “Intelligent compaction: a Minnesota case history.” Proc., 54th Annual University of Minnesota Geotech.Conf., February, Minneapolis, CD-ROM.
  • Anderegg, R., von Felten, D., and Kaufmann, K. (2006). “Compaction monitoring using intelligent soil compactors.” Proc., GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, February, Atlanta, CD-ROM.
  • Tawfik, E. (2006). “Validation of numerical evaluation of dynamic response of lumped parameter systems using Runge-Kutta-Nystrom (R-K-N) method.” Proc., GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, February, Atlanta, CDROM.
  • Mooney, M., Rinehart, R., and van Susante, P. (2006). “The Influence of Heterogeneity on Vibratory Roller Compactor Response,” Proc., GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, February, Atlanta, CD-ROM.
  • White, D.J, Morris, M., and Thompson, M. (2006). “Power-based compaction monitoring using vibratory padfoot,” Proc., GeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, Atlanta, CD-ROM.
  • Hossain, M., Mulandi, J., Keach, L., Hunt, M., and Romanoschi, S. (2006). “Intelligent compaction control.” Proc., 2006 Airfield and Highway Pavement Specialty Conf., ASCE, May, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Petersen, D., Siekmeier, J., Nelson, C., Peterson, R. (2006). “Intelligent soil compaction – technology, results and a roadmap toward widespread use.” Transportation Research Record No. 1975, Journal of the Trasnsportation Research Board, National Academy Press, 81-88.
  • Petersen, D., Erickson, M., and Roberson, R., and Siekmeier, J. (2007). “Intelligent soil compaction: geostatistical data analysis and construction specifications,” Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Paper #07-2858, CD-ROM.
  • Adam, D. (2007). “Roller integrated continuous compaction control (CCC) technical contractual provisions & recommendations,” Design and Construction of Pavements and Rail Tracks: Geotechnical Aspects and Processed Materials, A.G. Correia, Y. Momoya, and F. Tatsuoka, eds., Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, pp. 111–138.
  • Ryden, N. and Mooney, M. (2007). “Surface Wave Testing to Investigate the Nature of Roller Determined Soil Stiffness,” Proc. Symp. on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems: SAGEEP 2007, Denver, Colorado, April, 1388-1394.
  • Mooney, M. A. and Rinehart, R. (2007). “Field Monitoring of Roller Vibration during Compaction of Subgrade Soil,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 133(3), 257-265.
  • Thompson, M., and White, D. (2007). “Field calibration and spatial analysis of compaction monitoring technology measurements.” Transportation Research Record No. 2004, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy Press, 69-79.
  • Mooney, M.A., and Rinehart, R.V. (2007). “Field monitoring of roller vibration during compaction of subgrade soil,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 133(3), 257–265.
  • Mooney, M. A., and Adam, D. (2007). “Vibratory roller integrated measurement of earthwork compaction: An overview.” Proc., 7th Intl.Symp. on Field Measurements in Geomechanics: FMGM 2007, ASCE, Boston, Ma.
  • Scherocman, J., Rakowski, S., and Uchiyama, K. (2007). “Intelligent compaction, does it exist?”, Proc.s of the Annual Conf.-Canadian Technical Asphalt Association, Issue 52, pages 373-398, Polyscience publication, 2007.
  • Adam, D., Brandl, H., Kopf, F., and Paulmichl, I. (2007). “Heavy tamping integrated dynamic compaction control”, Ground Improvement, 11(4), 237-243.
  • Rinehart, R., and Mooney, M. (2008). “Instrumentation of a roller compactor to monitor vibration behavior during earthwork compaction.” Journal of Automation in Construction, 17(2), 144-150.
  • Rinehart, R.V., Mooney, M.A., and Berger, J.R. (2008). “In-ground stress-strain beneath center and edge of vibratory roller compactor,” Advances in Transportation Geotechnics: Proc.s 1st Intl. Conf. on Transportation Geotechnics, Nottingham, U.K., Aug. 25–27, 737–741.
  • White, D., Vennapusa, P., Gieselman, H. (2008). “Roller-integrated compaction monitoring technology: Field evaluation, spatial visualization, and specifications.” Proc., 12th Intl. Conf. of Intl. Assoc. for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), 1-6 October, Goa, India.
  • Thompson, M., and White, D. (2008). “Estimating compaction of cohesive soils from machine drive power.” J.of Geotech. and Geoenviron. Engg, ASCE, 134 (12), 1771-1777.
  • White, D., and Thompson, M. (2008). “Relationships between in-situ and roller-integrated compaction measurements for granular soils.” J.of Geotech. and Geoenviron. Engg, ASCE (accepted).
  • Newman, K., and White, D. (2008). “Rapid assessment of cement/fiber stabilized soil using roller-integrated compaction monitoring.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy Press 2059, 95-102.
  • Thompson, M., White, D., Gieselman, H., and Siekmeier, J. (2008). “Variable feedback control intelligent compaction to evaluate subgrade and granular pavement layers – Field study at Minnesota US 14.” Proc., 87th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, D.C.
  • White, D., Thopmson, M., Vennapusa, P., and Siekmeier, J. (2008). “Implementing intelligent compaction specifications on Minnesota TH 64: Synopsis of measurement values, data management, and geostatistical analysis.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy Press 2045, 1-9.
  • Shen, P., and Lin, S. (2008). “Coupling analysis for integrated dynamics characteristics of intelligent compaction system,”China Mechanical Engineering 19(20), 2395-2399.
  • Zheng, J., Chen, X., Li, Q., and Ying, R. (2008). “Analysis research on vibratory compacting process of hot asphalt mixture pavement,” Engineering Mechanics 10
  • Mansa, R.F., Bridson, R.H., Greenwood, R.W., Barker,H., and Seville, J.P.K. (2008). “Using intelligent software to predict the effects of formulation and processing parameters on roller compaction,” Powder Technology, Elsevier, 181(2) 217-225.
  • White, D., and Thompson, M. (2008). “Relationships between in situ and roller-integrated compaction measurements for granular soils,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 134(12), 1763–1770.
  • Rahman, F., Hossain, M., Hunt, M., and Romanoschi, S. (2008). “Soil stiffness evaluation for compaction control of cohesionless embankments,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, 31(5), 1–10.
  • Xie, X. (2008). “Application of wireless acceleration sensor in compaction degree measure,” Equipment Manufacturing Technology 07.
  • White, D., Vennapusa, P., and Gieselman, H. (2008c). “Roller-integrated compaction monitoring technology: field evaluation, spatial visualization, and specifications.” Proc.s, 12th Intl. Conf. of the Intl. Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), October 1–6, Goa, India.
  • Rinehart, R.V., and Mooney, M.A. (2008). “Instrumentation of a roller compactor to monitor vibration behavior during earthwork compaction,” Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 17, 144-150.
  • Susante, P.J., and Mooney, M.A. (2008). “Capturing nonlinear vibratory roller compactor behavior,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 134(8), 684-693.
  • Minchin, R.E., Swanson, D.C., Gruss, A.F., and Thomas, H.R. “Computer Applications in Intelligent Compaction,” J. Comp. in Civ. Engrg. 22(4), 243-251.
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  • Facas, N.W., Mooney, M.A., and Furrer, R. (2010). “Anisotropy in the spatial Distribution of Roller-Measured Soil Stiffness,” Intl. Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 10(4), 129-135.
  • Facas, N.W., and Mooney, M.A. (2010). “Position reporting of data from intelligent compaction rollers.” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM 38 (1), 1-6.
  • Facas, N.W., and Mooney, M.A. (2010). “Influence of rocking motion on vibratory roller-based measurement of soil stiffness position reporting of data from intelligent compaction rollers,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE 136 (7), 898-905.
  • Zhang, J., Xu, G., and Cai, Y. (2010). “Application of continuous compaction technology in the quality control and acceptance of high-speed railway subgrade,” Journal of Southwest Jiatong University (English-Edition), 18(3).
  • Xu, Q., Chang, K.G., Gallivan, V.L., and Horan, R.D. (2011). “Data analysis for hot mix asphalt intelligent compaction “, Proc., 90th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 19-23. Washington, D.C.
  • Gallivan, V.L., Chang, K.G., Xu, Q., and Horan, R.D. (2011). “Validation of intelligent compaction measurement systems for practical implementation”, Proc., 90th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 19-23. Washington, D.C.
  • Commuri,S., Mai,A., and Zaman, M. (2011). “Neural network-based intelligent compaction analyzer for estimating compaction quality of hot asphalt mixes,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (in press).
  • Miller, S.R., Hartmann, T., and Dorée, A.G. (2011). “Measuring and visualizing hot mix asphalt concrete paving operations,” Automation in Construction, Elsevier (in press, doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2010.11.015).
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