Joint Modeling for JPCP: Successes and Pending Problems

The studies for modeling the load transfer behavior of jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP) made under Federal Aviation of Administration sponsorship since 1992 and a few earlier works are summarized. Four criteria were used to evaluate joint mechanistic models and to discover deficiencies in the models before improving them. Detailed examples are provided to show how the problems were discovered. Some mechanism related joint behaviors were observed in full scale tests first at the FAA’s National Airport Pavement Test Facility (NAPTF). Then verifications and valid conditions were determined by mechanistic analysis. The combination of the full-scale tests and mechanistic analysis is an effective approach to develop and improve the joint models that have been adopted by the FAA for its new rigid airport pavement design and evaluation procedures. Pending problems in joint modeling and future needs are also discussed.

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  CRC Press/Balkema

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• Authors:
  • Guo, Edward H
• Conference:
  • Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. 8th International Conference (BCR2A'09)
  • Location: Champaign IL, United States
  • Date: 2009-6-29 to 2009-7-2
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: e-book ISBN 9780203865286
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 531-514
• Monograph Title: Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. Proceedings of the 8th International BCR2A'09 Conference

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Evaluation and assessment; Field tests; Load transfer; Mathematical models; Pavement design; Pavement joints
• Uncontrolled Terms: Jointed plain concrete pavements
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01343161
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780415871990
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 2011 2:00PM