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An analytical solution to the design of precast concrete pavements
Author(s) -
Bull John W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610100202
Subject(s) - precast concrete , subgrade , pavement engineering , geotechnical engineering , engineering , structural engineering , bearing capacity , civil engineering , materials science , asphalt , composite material
Precast concrete pavement units are used in areas with low subgrade CBR values and high static and dynamic loadings. Unlike flexible pavements and rigid pavements, there are no design charts from which pavement engineers can design precast concrete pavements. The author has investigated analytically the relative importance of the factors affecting the ultimate stress and subgrade bearing pressures in precast concrete pavements. Presenting the results in graphical form, the design charts are used toillustrate the new design method.