Investigating the accelerated deterioration of flexible pavement using two-stage design analysis approach

This article investigates the relationship between accelerated deterioration of flexible pavements and the relation to design strength requirements, a problem which many highway engineers face. Three common designs for flexible pavements - the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the Asphalt Institute (AI) - are compared using the two-stage load process to measure the relative design strength of the application for each stage. Results indicate that a contributing factor to accelerated deterioration may be related to the stage design strength ratios, and a possible solution could be designing pavements to last longer.

• Record URL:
  http://www.springerlink.com/content/j263483343j27721/
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• Authors:
  • Abaza, Khaled A
  • Ashur, Suleiman A
• Publication Date: 2011-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 23-34
• Serial:
  • European Transport Research Review
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Springer Publishing
  • ISSN: 1866-8887
  • EISSN: 1867-0717
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/12544
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flexible pavements; Mathematical models; Pavement design; Pavement performance; Strength of materials
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; Asphalt Institute; California Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01350484
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 25 2011 2:39PM