STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF WEATHER ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION: A SIMULATION MODEL

DAILY ENGINEERING RECORDS FROM TWO ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS NEAR JEFFERSON CITY, MO., FOR THE YEARS 1965-68 WERE COMBINED WITH SOIL MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENTS FROM NEARBY METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS TO DEVELOP A MODEL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AN EXPERIMENTAL SERIES DESCRIBING CONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR ROAD BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THIS MODEL WAS THEN APPLIED TO A LONG-TERM SERIES OF DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS FOR JEFFERSON CITY (1918-65) TO CALCULATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS OVER THIS PERIOD. MONTHLY AND SEASONAL STATISTICS DESCRIBING THE FEASIBILITY OF VARIOUS LEVELS OF ROAD BUILDING ACTIVITY ARE PRESENTED FOR THE 48-YR PERIOD. THESE STATISTICS INCLUDE SECOND-ORDER MARKOV CHAIN PROBABILITY ESTIMATES OF WORKING AND NONWORKING DAYS. ASIDE FROM THE INFERENCES WHICH CAN BE DIRECTLY DRAWN FROM THE SEASONAL AND MONTHLY DESCRIPTIVE DATA, THE STATISTICS MAY HAVE VALUE IN DEVELOPING FURTHER SIMULATION MODELS FOR ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 99, No 12, PP 939-945
• Corporate Authors:

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  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Maunder, W J
  • Johnson, S R
  • Mcquigg, J D
• Publication Date: 1971-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Monthly Weather Review
  • Publisher: N/A

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mathematical models; Probability theory; Road construction; Simulation; Statistical analysis; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Precipitation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215493
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 20 2003 12:00AM