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Optimal design on dowel length for cement concrete pavement
- Source :
- International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 414-423 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Airiti Press, Inc., 2016.
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Abstract
- In order to compute the optimal dowel length in cement concrete pavement, semi-infinite beam on elastic foundation was deduced and modified for the analysis of dowel bars. The dowel deflection, bending moment and shearing were analyzed for dowel bars under the traffic loading, dowel length based on the second inflexion distance was computed and a relationship between dowel length and dowel diameter was established. The theoretical analysis found that the dowel length in Chinese specification is conservative. A finite element model was also established to simulate the dowel load system. Based on the result of maximum value and variation tendency of mises stress for different dowel diameters and dowel lengths, it is feasible to shorten dowel length specified in JTG D40-2002 by 50%. However, considering the construction tolerances in the making and sawing of joints in new pavement construction, which might add 50–150 mm to the required overall dowel length, it’s more appropriate to reduce the dowel length by 20% in practice. Keywords: Dowel bar, Mechanical analysis, Length design, Cement concrete pavement, Finite element model
- Subjects :
- Cement
Optimal design
Engineering
lcsh:TE1-450
business.industry
02 engineering and technology
Structural engineering
Dowel
01 natural sciences
Finite element method
010101 applied mathematics
020303 mechanical engineering & transports
0203 mechanical engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Deflection (engineering)
Bending moment
0101 mathematics
business
lcsh:Highway engineering. Roads and pavements
Civil and Structural Engineering
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19966814
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a1e7a3111ac039c1c4521dff8a4b213f