Accounting for self-equilibrating stresses due to non-linear temperature profiles in rigid pavements
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2008
Abstract
This paper demonstrates a simplified method to capture the effect of temperature non-linearity on rigid pavement stress responses utilizing a single parameter (NOLA) and a graphical understanding of temperature non-linearity. This method allows users to easily post-process rigid pavement solutions with linear temperature assumptions to account for these self-equilibrating stresses at any depth in the slab. In addition, this paper also reveals the impact of accounting for self-equilibrating stresses in terms of projected structural fatigue damage at locations along both the top and bottom of the transverse joint and longitudinal edge of a concrete pavement section using a rigid pavement analysis program named RadiCAL. Copyright ASCE 2008.
Publication Title
Proceedings of the Symposium on Pavement Mechanics and Materials at the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute - Pavements and Materials 2008: Modeling, Testing, and
Recommended Citation
Hiller, J.,
&
Roesler, J.
(2008).
Accounting for self-equilibrating stresses due to non-linear temperature profiles in rigid pavements.
Proceedings of the Symposium on Pavement Mechanics and Materials at the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute - Pavements and Materials 2008: Modeling, Testing, and,
334, 48-55.
http://doi.org/10.1061/41008(334)5
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