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Resignation and Thesis Delay Notification

The document is a letter of resignation from Muhammad Aakif Ishaq, a lecturer in civil engineering at the University of Lahore. He is resigning from his post due to two reasons: 1) His thesis has been delayed due to many factors and the final deadline given by the university is February 15, 2015, so he needs to concentrate fully on completing his thesis and cannot continue his job alongside it. 2) He is requesting that his dues be cleared until further notice. He thanks the recipient for their time.

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Resignation and Thesis Delay Notification

The document is a letter of resignation from Muhammad Aakif Ishaq, a lecturer in civil engineering at the University of Lahore. He is resigning from his post due to two reasons: 1) His thesis has been delayed due to many factors and the final deadline given by the university is February 15, 2015, so he needs to concentrate fully on completing his thesis and cannot continue his job alongside it. 2) He is requesting that his dues be cleared until further notice. He thanks the recipient for their time.

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Muhammad Aakif Ishaq

7/W.B Tehsil & District Vehari


Tel: 0333-4173834
E: [email protected]
Date: 13-january-2015
Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Khan
Head of Department (HOD)
University of Lahore
Department of Civil Engineering
Raiwind Road, Lahore
1-km Raiwind Road
Respected Sir,
Please be informed that reference my appointment letter and due to the following reasons I am
resigning from my post:

My thesis has been delayed due to many factors and now the final date given to me from
this university in 15 February 2015.To concentrate on my thesis, it is not possible for me
to continue the job along with it.

So please treat this letter and clear my dues till further.

Thanking you I remain,

Muhammad Aakif Ishaq


Lecturer, Civil Engineering
PRIEST

TABLEOFCONTENTS
LISTOFTABLESviii
LISTOFFIGURESix
LISTOFABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMSx
CHAPTER1Introduction1
CHAPTER2Background5
2.1TheSignificanceofAggregateGradationtoSuperpave5
2.2RuttingPerformanceofHMAPavements22

2.3TheBaileyMethodofAggregateGradationSelection30
CHAPTER3ProjectObjectives53
CHAPTER4ExperimentalDesign55
CHAPTER5ExperimentalProcedure57
5.1AggregateAcquisitionandTesting57
5.2SuperpaveMixDesignUsingtheBaileyMethod57
5.3ConventionalSuperpaveMixes59
5.4PerformanceSpecimens60
5.5PerformanceTesting61
CHAPTER6ResultsandDataAnalysis63
6.1Results63
6.2EffectofBaileyMethodonRuttingResistance63
6.3RepeatabilityofthePineAFW1ARAWT67
CHAPTER7Discussion70
7.1UsingtheBaileyMethodtoCreateSuperpaveMixDesigns70
7.2EffectsoftheBaileyMethodonSuperpavePerformance73
7.3EffectivenessoftheBaileyMethodinAlteringMix
Volumetrics..74
7.4ProblemswithIsolatingtheAggregateGradationVariable
75
7.5CharacterizingStiffnessofSuperpaveMixesUsingtheSGC
78
7.6PracticalLimitstoUseofMFforAdjustingFinesinMix
79
7.7UsingtheNewPineAFW1ARAWT80
CHAPTER8Conclusions84
8.1EffectoftheBaileyMethodonRuttingResistance84
8.2UsingthePineAFW1ARAWTforPerformanceTesting85
8.3SummaryofConclusions85
CHAPTER9RecommendationsandFutureResearch87
9.1Recommendations87
9.2FutureResearch87
REFERENCES88
APPENDICES91
AppendixAExampleBaileyMethodCalculations91
AppendixBMixDesignInformation106
AggregateUnitWeights107
BaileyMethodSuperpaveMixDesignSummaries108
ConventionalSuperpaveMixDesignSummaries112
AppendixCGradationandPerformanceComparisons116
AppendixDRuttingData121
RutDepthvs.WheelPassPlots122
TabularSummaryofRuttingData126

AppendixETestingEquipmentandSpecimenPhotographs128
AppendixFSASInputCodeandOutput148
SASInputCode149
SASOutput151

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