Title: Analysis of Composite Pavements Under Moving and Static Wheel Loads From a Heavy-Vehicle Simulator
Abstract: Six composite pavement test sections were constructed at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Materials Research Park and tested by a heavy vehicle simulator (HVS). This paper presents the first part of the study, which includes the construction of the test section, development and verification of the analytical model, and initial test results. A three-dimensional (3-D) finite element model was developed and used to analyze the response of the composite pavement test sections, which were tested with a heavy vehicle simulator. Falling-weight deflectometer tests conducted at slab center and joints were successfully used to estimate the pavement parameters that were needed by the 3-D model. The estimated pavement parameters include the elastic moduli of the concrete, asphalt mixture, lime rock base and subgrade materials, and stiffness of the slab joints.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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