Comparative Analyses of Rigid Pavements
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 5
Abstract
Stress conditions in concrete pavements were analyzed using the finite element method for slabs on liquid and elastic subgrades. The study consisted of the following parts: (1) The effect of the efficiency of load transfer across the joints; (2) the loading positions that produce the most critical stress and deflection conditions in the pavement; (3) the effect of temperature warping and gaps under the pavement; (4) the nonlinear effect due to the partial contact between the slabs and the supporting subgrade; (5) the stress conditions in the continuously reinforced concrete pavements; and (6) stress and deflection basins in the concrete slabs and the subgrade contact pressures. Implications of the computed results on pavement designs are discussed.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 5 • September 1983
Pages: 669 - 688
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Copyright © 1983 ASCE.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1983
Published in print: Sep 1983
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