Effects of Surface Rutting on Near-Surface Pavement Responses Based on a Two-Dimensional Axle-Tire-Pavement Interaction Finite-Element Model
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 24, Issue 11
Abstract
Road surface profile is an important factor that affects the dynamic responses of the vehicle, which in turn affects pavement responses. In this study, a complete two-dimensional (2D) axle-tire-pavement interaction finite-element model was developed to investigate the effects of a rutted surface on near-surface pavement responses. The results indicate there is a significant difference in tire-pavement contact stress distributions between a rutted surface and a flat surface. The presence of a rutted surface increases both the propensity for top-down cracking and the severity of instability rutting. The observed trend indicates that the greater the existing rut severity is, the more likely it is for top-down cracking and increased rutting to occur.
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Acknowledgments
The writers acknowledge the support of the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration in the ongoing study of tire-pavement interaction and top-down cracking.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 24 • Issue 11 • November 2012
Pages: 1388 - 1395
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 25, 2011
Accepted: Mar 23, 2012
Published online: Mar 27, 2012
Published in print: Nov 1, 2012
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