A computational framework for viscoelastic analysis of flexible pavements under moving loads

• A general quasi-static computational procedure is established to evaluate stresses and strainsinduced in the viscoelastic flexible pavement bymoving traffic. The procedure is based on superposition principle and is computationally favourable, as itrequires only reduced incremental problem to besolved numerically. The impact of traffic speed anddensity on the mechanical response of flexible pavement is examined numerically. Results relevant fortwo major modes of pavement’s distress, i.e. crackingand rutting, are reported. It is shown that the state-ofpractice layered elastic analysis used in pavementdesign is unable to capture several important qualitative and quantitative aspects of pavements response.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Infrastrukturteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Civil Engineering -- Infrastructure Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Finite element

Viscoelasticity

Moving load

Flexible pavement

SRA - Transport

SRA - Transport

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