scholarly journals Effect of slab curling on backcalculated material properties of jointed concrete pavements

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-219
Author(s):  
Tae-Seok Yoo ◽  
Jin-Sun Lim ◽  
Jin-Hoon Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Material Properties ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Slab Curling ◽  
Jointed Concrete Pavements

Development of Dowel Looseness Prediction Model for Jointed Concrete Pavements

1996 ◽  
Vol 1525 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeraj Buch ◽  
Dan G. Zollinger
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Model ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Fault Prediction ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Oxide Content ◽  
Concrete Pavements ◽  
Bearing Stress ◽  
Load Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Jointed Concrete Pavements

The results of an in-depth study of factors that affect dowel looseness in jointed concrete pavements are presented. The laboratory investigation revealed the influence of aggregate type (in relation to oxide content), aggregate texture and shape, bearing stress (dowel diameter and crack width), load magnitude, and number of load cycles on the magnitude of dowel looseness and the subsequent loss in load transfer efficiency across saw-cut joints. A discussion is included on the development of an empirical-mechanistic dowel looseness prediction model based on the experimental results. Results of the sensitivity analysis of the dowel looseness prediction model (using laboratory data) are also presented. An associated scope of this research was to develop a relationship between dowel looseness and loss of load transfer efficiency. The sequential use of the dowel looseness prediction model and its relationship to load transfer efficiency allows the design engineer to predict load transfer characteristics of a joint, based on calculated (or measured) dowel looseness. The framework suggested to predict dowel looseness can then be incorporated into a fault prediction model for doweled joints.

Modelling in situ shear strength testing of asphalt concrete pavements using the finite element method

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 541-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wael Bekheet ◽  
Yasser Hassan ◽  
AO Abd El Halim
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Asphalt Concrete ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Fundamental Property ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Strength Testing ◽  
Concrete Pavements

Rutting is one of the well-recognized road surface distresses in asphalt concrete pavements that can affect the pavement service life and traffic safety. Previous studies have shown that the shear strength of asphalt concrete pavements is a fundamental property in resisting rutting. Laboratory investigation has shown that improving the shear strength of the asphalt concrete mix can reduce surface rutting by more than 30%, and the SUPERPAVE mix design method has acknowledged the importance of the shear resistance of asphalt mixes as a fundamental property in resisting deformation of the pavement. An in situ shear strength testing facility was developed at Carleton University, and a more advanced version of this facility is currently under development in cooperation with the Transportation Research Board and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. In using this facility, a circular area of the pavement surface is forced to rotate about a normal axis by applying a torque on a circular plate bonded to the surface. The pavement shear strength is then related to the maximum torque. This problem has been solved mathematically in the literature for a linear, homogeneous, and isotropic material. However, the models for other material properties are mathematically complicated and are not applicable to all cases of material properties. Therefore, developing a model that can accurately analyze the behaviour of asphalt concrete pavements during the in situ shear test has proven pivotal. This paper presents the development of a three-dimensional finite element model that can simulate the forces applied while measuring the shear strength of the asphalt concrete pavement. A comparison between the model results and those obtained from available analytical models and field measurements proved the accuracy of the developed model.Key words: shear strength, in situ testing, finite element, asphalt, pavement, modelling.

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