Validation of 3DFE analysis of rigid pavement dynamic response to moving traffic and nonlinear temperature gradient effects

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-24

  Shoukry, Samir N ^a   Famhy, M ^b   Prucz, J ^a   William, G ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b McClier Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Rigid pavements; Thermal gradient; Three dimensional analysis

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CONCRETE SLAB RESPONSE; CORNER-DOWEL BAR BENDING; MOVING AXLE LOAD; TRAFFIC-INDUCED STRESSES; WESTERGAARD'S CLOSED FORM SOLUTION;

CONCRETE PAVEMENTS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PAVEMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 33846463406     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2007)7:1(16)     Document Type: Article

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