AN EXAMPLE OF PAVEMENT DESIGN USING THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

UN EXEMPLE DE CALCUL DE CHAUSSEE PAR LA METHODE DES ELEMENTS FINIS

An attempt was made to define an adequate grid and to study the influence of limit conditions and type of elements used. The different results are compared to the analytical solution of the same problem. It was shown that the use of non-conform elements can improve the overall solution for stresses and displacements, but can create local discontinuity anomalies in the field of stresses. The results obtained in the case of an elastic multicourse system permit to envisage the application of the method to other types of behaviour and geometry. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732
• Authors:
  • Amoros, D
  • MARTINEZ, J
  • Surry, C
• Publication Date: 1980-11-12

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 61-68
• Serial:
  • Bulletin de Liaison des Lab des Ponts et Chaussees
  • Issue Number: 110
  • Publisher: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cartographic grids; Dislocation (Geology); Elasticity (Mechanics); Finite element method; Flexible pavements; Geometry; Pavement design; Pavement layers; Stresses; Ultimate load design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Discontinuity
• ITRD Terms: 5912: Elasticity; 6490: Finite element method; 2944: Flexible pavement; 6452: Limit; 2931: Multicourse; 3055: Pavement design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342945
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM