In view of the high international interest in mechanistic pavement analysis, design and rehabilitation, their geotechnical aspects and the experimental determination of the necessary material model parameters, the Conference aims to provide a forum for the exchange of recent developments and research results amongst researchers and practitioners involved in computational simulation, experimental characterization and field testing for prediction of the short and the long term performance of various types of pavements.

The Conference will address the following topics:

· Experimental laboratory material characterization
· Field measurements and in situ material characterization
· Constitutive modeling and simulation
· Innovative pavement materials and interface systems
· Non-destructive measurement techniques
· Reinforcement techniques and modeling
· Rail-track assessment and rehabilitation
· Railroad ballast characterization
· Surface characterization, tire-surface interaction, pavement noise
· Pavement rehabilitation
· Subgrade testing, evaluation and modeling
· Case studies