Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Asphalt Pavements
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 127, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper describes the performance of geosynthetic-reinforced asphalt pavement under monotonic, cyclic, and dynamic loading conditions. The study differed from current practice where geosynthetics are typically used as separators or to improve the bearing capacity of the subgrade. A geogrid layer was installed at the bottom of the asphalt concrete layer, along the asphalt-subgrade interface, to function as tensile reinforcement. The load was applied to the surface of the asphalt concrete layer using a rigid rectangular footing under plane strain conditions. The strains that developed along the geogrid over time and at different load levels were monitored. Two different types of geogrid reinforcements were used, and their restraining effects on the layered system were compared. The study showed that geosynthetic reinforcement increased the stiffness and bearing capacity of the asphalt concrete pavement. Under dynamic loading, the life of the asphalt concrete layer was prolonged in the presence of geosynthetic reinforcement. The stiffness of the geogrid and its interlocking with the asphalt concrete contributed to the restraining effect.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 127 • Issue 2 • February 2001
Pages: 177 - 184
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Received: Apr 13, 1999
Published online: Feb 1, 2001
Published in print: Feb 2001
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