CONCRETE BLOCK PAVING TESTED AS ARTICULATED SLABS
This paper describes the experimental evaluation of articulated slabs composed of concrete block paving laid and compacted within a steel frame. By testing the paving in isolation from the bedding sand, basecourse, and other elements of a complete block pavement, it proved feasible to study the load spreading and other structural characteristics of the pavers themselves. This provided insights into the structural behavior of concrete block paving under load. Factors studied include the effects of paver shape, laying pattern, joint width, spacer nibs, and load repetition. Each of these factors was shown to significantly influence the structural capacity of the paving course. By analyzing the paver performance as a quasi-elastic slab, it was possible to quantify the behavior of block paving in a suitable form for inclusion in mechanistic pavement design and analysis.
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Corporate Authors:
Purdue University
School of Civil Engineering, 550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafeyette, IN United States 47907 -
Authors:
- SHACKEL, B
- O'Keeffe, W
- O'Keeffe, L
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Conference:
- Fifth International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
- Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: 1993-4-20 to 1993-4-22
- Publication Date: 1993
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 89-95
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Serial:
- Volume: 1
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Base course (Pavements); Concrete bases; Concrete blocks; Concrete pavements; Conferences; Highway engineering; Highway transportation; Paving; Slabs; Surface course (Pavements)
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00821265
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Dec 21 2001 12:00AM