International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics · 1982 · 12 citations · 2 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringFoundation EngineeringPavement EngineeringStructural DynamicsPavement DesignPavement MaterialsPavement Performance AnalysisPavement Structural AnalysisPavement Response AnalysisPavement Response ModelingPavement Structural PerformanceRigid Pavement AnalysisRigid PavementsSubgrade DesignViscoelastic Deformation ModelsViscoelastic Pavement Behavior
Abstract The dynamic behaviour of road structure has been analysed by idealizing the subgrade with different viscoelastic models having three and four elements. Complex Fourier transformation has been used to solve the resulting differential equations. The results are presented in non‐dimensional form. A detailed study has been made to determine the effect of different parameters on the deflection and moment of the pavement. Also, the relative implications of idealizing the subgrade with different viscoelastic models have been studied. A numerical example has been solved.
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