Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Concrete pavements demand flexible solutions to cracking. From laboratory testing and failure modes on concrete overlay, Nick Thom of Nottingham University demonstrates the Stress Absorbing membrane interlayer (SAMI) solution for concrete pavement overlays.

00:48 Effect of temperature variation
01:44 Effect of traffic
02:26 How to measure crack resistance
04:13 Simulate SAMI system in laboratory
08:01 Develop a predictive approach
10:05 Extend to real life pavement
16:33 SAMI Conclusion

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