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
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BEARING CAPACITY OF ROADS AND AIRFIELDS, LISBON, PORTUGAL, 24-26 JUNE 2002.
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 181-9
• 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