Numerical Analysis of Concrete Block Pavements and Comparison of Its Settlement with Asphalt Concrete Pavements Using Finite Element Method

Authors

  • Gholamali Shafabakhsh Semnan University
  • Afshin Family Semnan University
  • Babak Pourzand Hossein Abad Semnan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2014.18.4.39

Keywords:

concrete block pavement, finite element, vertical deflection, asphalt concrete pavement

Abstract

Regarding time consuming properties and complex intervention of layers and different materials, it is better to replace laboratory based design and analysis of pavements with quick and powerful software including finite element, finite reduction software and etc. Using finite element software ABAQUS, at first, the paper investigated effects of changes of concrete block thickness in vertical stress and it was validated with experimental results. Also, using this software, effect of asphalt concrete thickness change was studied in vertical strain. And finally, results of finite element model were validated, using experimental data. Regarding that finite element analysis is suitable for crust environments and concrete block pavement does not have such environment, this research tends to compare these two types of pavements, using mathematical equations to analyze settlement. To do this, first, two models were designed, one for concrete block pavement and the other one for asphalt concrete pavement. Subgrade and base layers' models were the same in geometrical point of view and types of materials, but thickness of asphalt and concrete block pavement layers and bedding sand changed, alternatively and based on the obtained relations and diagrams, there has been a chance to equate indices of these two types of pavements.

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Author Biographies

Gholamali Shafabakhsh

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, I. R. of Iran

Afshin Family

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, I. R. of Iran

Babak Pourzand Hossein Abad

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, I. R. of Iran

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Published In
Vol 18 No 4, Oct 16, 2014
How to Cite
[1]
G. Shafabakhsh, A. Family, and B. Pourzand Hossein Abad, “Numerical Analysis of Concrete Block Pavements and Comparison of Its Settlement with Asphalt Concrete Pavements Using Finite Element Method”, Eng. J., vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 39-51, Oct. 2014.