NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF RIGID PAVEMENT RESTING OVER HOOKEAN SUBGRADE CONTINUUM

Although boundary value problems have been solved with the Winkler model of subgrade assumed by Westergaard, the solutions have not been fully developed and utilized. The complex mathematics involved with these solutions have tended to impede their use. The corresponding Westergaard's equations with Winkler subgrade assumption are in the closed form and hence are much easier to handle. Similar types of solutions are required to be developed for pavement slabs resting over the subgrade idealized by Hookean model, which is what the paper describes for various cases and analyzes the results of these applications.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented and discussed at the 2nd International Conference on Numeric Methods in Geomechanics, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, Blacksburg, June 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Arora, M G
  • Khanna, S K
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented and discussed at the 2nd International Conference on Numeric Methods in Geomechanics, Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, Blacksburg, June 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 511-525
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boundary value problems; Deflection; Foundations; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical methods; Mathematical models; Numerical analysis; Pavement layers; Pavements; Rigid pavements; Slabs; Soil mechanics; Subgrade (Pavements)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Pavement structure
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156403
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM