Study on Load Stress of Lean Concrete Base in Asphalt Pavement

Abstract:

Load stress, which is caused by traffic loading, is important parameter used in the analysis of the new pavement design. In order to study the load stress of lean concrete base in the asphalt pavement, first of all, three–dimension finite element model of the asphalt pavement is established. The main objectives of the paper are investigated. One is calculation for load stress of lean concrete base, and the other is analysis for relationship between load stress of lean concrete base and parameters, such as thickness, modulus. The results show that load stress of lean concrete base decreases, decreases and increases with increase of base’s thickness, surface’s thickness and ratio of base’s modulus to foundation’s modulus respectively. So far as the traffic axle loading is concerned, it has a significant impact on load stress of lean concrete base, and it can be seen from results that when load is taken from 100kN to 220kN, load stress increases quickly with the increase of the traffic axle loading.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 178-181)
• Pages: 1495-1498
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.1495
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Li Jun Suo
• Keywords: Asphalt Pavement, Finite Element Model (FEM), Lean Concrete Base, Load Stress

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DOI: 10.1177/0361198105191900111