MECHANISTIC MODEL FOR ROAD DESIGN IN SWEDEN
All roads in Sweden were designed with help of empirical data until 1994. Today, almost all road design is based on multi-layer models with large correction factors. In these models it is for example difficult to find a combination of influence on the road deterioration from many factors like frost/thaw and loading. Mechanistic models are under development in many universities and research institutes in the world today. Sweden has also started a research program on this theme some years ago, in order to create a new mechanistic design model for roads. One problem is that it is of no use to develop a system, which almost no-one can use. Therefore it is necessary to improve the knowledge and competence in the whole business trade for road design and road construction. One part of this work is a new and modern Swedish code, where the tables are replaced with calculation programs. Another part is a broad common education of consultants, clients and contractors. It is also important to validate a new design system and test methods. Sweden has therefore started a broad co-operation between the technical universities and research institutes in the Nordic countries, which could be extended also to other countries. For the covering abstract see ITRD E118503.
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Authors:
- Huvstig, A
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- Publication Date: 2002
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 181-9
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Serial:
- Volume: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Calculation; Computer programs; Conferences; Deterioration; Frost; Methodology; Pavement design; Road construction; Test procedures
- Geographic Terms: Sweden
- ITRD Terms: 6464: Calculation; 8525: Conference; 5255: Deterioration; 2585: Frost; 9102: Method; 3055: Pavement design; 3665: Road construction; 8645: Software; 8109: Sweden; 6288: Test method
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00963788
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 90-5809-398-0
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Oct 3 2003 12:00AM