The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection

Haul road pavement design is often completed through application of axisymmetric linear-elastic modelling. This may be implemented either through the derivation of cover curves employing the California Bearing Ratio, or within linear-elastic modelling completed by commercially available software. In...

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Main Authors: Coffey, J., Ghadimi, Behzad, Nikraz, Hamid, Rosano, Michele
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61624
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author Coffey, J.
Ghadimi, Behzad
Nikraz, Hamid
Rosano, Michele
author_facet Coffey, J.
Ghadimi, Behzad
Nikraz, Hamid
Rosano, Michele
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description Haul road pavement design is often completed through application of axisymmetric linear-elastic modelling. This may be implemented either through the derivation of cover curves employing the California Bearing Ratio, or within linear-elastic modelling completed by commercially available software. In recent years, a significant amount of research has been conducted on the application of the Finite Element Method for the analysis of pavements. A study to determine the accuracy of predicted haul road pavement response made by various linear-elastic and Finite Element Methods was undertaken. The deflected pavement surface profile was measured for three haul road pavement sections utilising terrestrial laser scanning, which also allowed measurement of the tyre/pavement contact geometry. Laboratory testing was completed to define the stiffness of each material through triaxial testing. Results of the field and laboratory testing allowed modelling via each method. Only minor variations were observed between the various linear-elastic modelling approaches that were investigated. In general, the Finite Element Method was found to produce the most accurate predictions. These findings provide the impetus for further investigation and the use of Finite Element Method for haul road pavement modelling.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-616242019-12-02T07:21:13Z The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection Coffey, J. Ghadimi, Behzad Nikraz, Hamid Rosano, Michele Haul road pavement design is often completed through application of axisymmetric linear-elastic modelling. This may be implemented either through the derivation of cover curves employing the California Bearing Ratio, or within linear-elastic modelling completed by commercially available software. In recent years, a significant amount of research has been conducted on the application of the Finite Element Method for the analysis of pavements. A study to determine the accuracy of predicted haul road pavement response made by various linear-elastic and Finite Element Methods was undertaken. The deflected pavement surface profile was measured for three haul road pavement sections utilising terrestrial laser scanning, which also allowed measurement of the tyre/pavement contact geometry. Laboratory testing was completed to define the stiffness of each material through triaxial testing. Results of the field and laboratory testing allowed modelling via each method. Only minor variations were observed between the various linear-elastic modelling approaches that were investigated. In general, the Finite Element Method was found to produce the most accurate predictions. These findings provide the impetus for further investigation and the use of Finite Element Method for haul road pavement modelling. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61624 10.1016/j.trgeo.2017.11.005 Elsevier fulltext
spellingShingle Coffey, J.
Ghadimi, Behzad
Nikraz, Hamid
Rosano, Michele
The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
title The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
title_full The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
title_fullStr The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
title_full_unstemmed The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
title_short The modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
title_sort modelling prediction of haul road surface deflection
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61624