A wheel tracking test was modelled to gain better understanding of the deflection and stress-strain distribution in an overlaid cracked pavements with and without membrane interlayer （SAMI）. For this purpose, commer...A wheel tracking test was modelled to gain better understanding of the deflection and stress-strain distribution in an overlaid cracked pavements with and without membrane interlayer （SAMI）. For this purpose, commercial finite element software Abaqus 6.7-1 was used. Two different models were considered, one incorporating stress absorbing membrane interlayers （SAMIs） and the other without SAMI. In the study, full bond condition was assumed for the boundaries between the layers, and a linear elastic model was used for the analysis. The results show that introduction of SAMI caused greater deflection of the pavement. It is found that although with SAMIs, low stiffness is required, a very low stiffness may yield undesirable results. The results show that the introduction of SAMIs results in high strain concentration around the crack region, whilst the strain in the overlay is smaller than the values predicted in the models without SAMIs.展开更多
This study was carried out to evaluate the resistance of overlaid pavement incorporating stress absorbing membrane interlayers to permanent deformation. In this study, the permanent deformation of the interlayer mixtu...This study was carried out to evaluate the resistance of overlaid pavement incorporating stress absorbing membrane interlayers to permanent deformation. In this study, the permanent deformation of the interlayer mixtures was determined using the RLAT （repeated load axial text） carried out in the Nottingham Asphalt Tester. Also, a test pavement was constructed in the laboratory to assess the resistance to permanent deformation of overlaid pavement incorporating SAMIs （stress absorbing membrane interlayers）. The test pavement was divided into two along the centre line. Each of the divisions has three sections--two having SAMIs and one without SAMIs. The pavement was instrumented and trafficked. Trafficking was stopped when the pavement was deemed to have failed. The results showed that the measured permanent deformation values of the control sections were less than the sections having SAMIs. The increased permanent deformation values indicate that the introduction of SAMIs causes more vertical/horizontal deformation of the pavement. It was also found that the permanent deformation values varied depending on the composition and thickness of the SAMIs.展开更多
文摘A wheel tracking test was modelled to gain better understanding of the deflection and stress-strain distribution in an overlaid cracked pavements with and without membrane interlayer （SAMI）. For this purpose, commercial finite element software Abaqus 6.7-1 was used. Two different models were considered, one incorporating stress absorbing membrane interlayers （SAMIs） and the other without SAMI. In the study, full bond condition was assumed for the boundaries between the layers, and a linear elastic model was used for the analysis. The results show that introduction of SAMI caused greater deflection of the pavement. It is found that although with SAMIs, low stiffness is required, a very low stiffness may yield undesirable results. The results show that the introduction of SAMIs results in high strain concentration around the crack region, whilst the strain in the overlay is smaller than the values predicted in the models without SAMIs.
文摘This study was carried out to evaluate the resistance of overlaid pavement incorporating stress absorbing membrane interlayers to permanent deformation. In this study, the permanent deformation of the interlayer mixtures was determined using the RLAT （repeated load axial text） carried out in the Nottingham Asphalt Tester. Also, a test pavement was constructed in the laboratory to assess the resistance to permanent deformation of overlaid pavement incorporating SAMIs （stress absorbing membrane interlayers）. The test pavement was divided into two along the centre line. Each of the divisions has three sections--two having SAMIs and one without SAMIs. The pavement was instrumented and trafficked. Trafficking was stopped when the pavement was deemed to have failed. The results showed that the measured permanent deformation values of the control sections were less than the sections having SAMIs. The increased permanent deformation values indicate that the introduction of SAMIs causes more vertical/horizontal deformation of the pavement. It was also found that the permanent deformation values varied depending on the composition and thickness of the SAMIs.
