STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF COMPOSITE CONCRETE PAVEMENTS
A rational design procedure was developed for composite concrete pavements based on fatigue damage considerations. The structural analysis of the composite system was performed using a finite element computer model developed at the University of Illinois. A curve was also developed using field data and a fatigue damage program to relate pavement cracking index to the fatigue damage value. This curve was developed to calibrate the procedure to actual field cracking conditions. It is an aid to the designer in selecting a fatigue damage value to use in the design of the pavement section for any allowable level of cracking. The example designs indicate that the composite pavement can be constructed at reasonable thicknesses with a potential reduction in total cement content. (Author)
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Concrete Pavement Design, held at Purdue University, April 14-16, 1981.
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Corporate Authors:
Purdue University
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
West Lafayette, IN United States 47907 -
Authors:
- Kohn, S D
- Darter, M I
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1981-4
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 107-117
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Calibration; Cement content; Composite pavements; Concrete pavements; Conferences; Design methods; Failure; Field studies; Finite element method; Loss and damage; Mathematical models; Pavement cracking; Pavement design; Reduction (Chemistry); Structural design; Thickness
- Uncontrolled Terms: Field data; Models
- Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00334246
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM