Title:
Rigid Pavement Design Charts Based on A Finite Element Analysis
Author(s):
Michel Sargious and Sue K. Wang
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
51
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
33-50
Keywords:
airports; axle loads; concrete pavements; concrete slabs; deflection; finite element method; foundations; loads (forces); modulus of elasticity; Possion ratio; research; stresses; structural analysis; subgrades
DOI:
10.14359/17808
Date:
1/1/1975
Abstract:
The finite element method is used to determine the stresses and deflections in rigid pavement slabs of finite size, for both central and edge loading conditions. The main variables considered are the thickness of the slab, the modulus of elasticity of the subgrade, and the values of the load and tire pressure.