THREE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO EDGE LOADS

The finite prism method is used for the analysis of road pavements. This method enables a full three-dimensional problem to be solved in similar way to that of A two-dimensional problem, and thus it is possible to examine the effect of edge loads on the pavements, a task hitherto unattempted due to the sheer size of the problem. Several standard problems involving circular load on semi-infinite medium have also been solved by the finite prism method to demonstrate the accuracy attainable. (A) /TRRL0

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Adelaide

  North Terrace
  Adelaide, South Australia  Australia  5005
• Authors:
  • Cheum
  • Yea, M F
  • Cumming, D A
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deflection; Evaluation; Flexible pavements; Loads; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Mechanical elasticity; Pavement performance; Pavements; Stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Edges
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 5586: Deflection; 5912: Elasticity; 2944: Flexible pavement; 5567: Load; 9074: Side; 5575: Stress (in material); 9080: Three dimensional
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134319
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM