Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Asphalt Pavement at Louisiana Accelerated Loading Facility

Huang, Baoshan; Mohammad, Louay N.; Rasoulian, Masood

doi:10.3141/1764-06

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“…Linear-elastic models provide a simplified HMA material characterization as HMA mixture behavior is not linear-elastic as reported by Huang et al (2000) and Seibi et al (2000) among others.…”

Section: Laboratory Test Devicesmentioning

confidence: 96%

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Validation of Superpave Mixture Design and Analysis Procedures Using the NCAT Test Track

Sivasubramaniam¹,

Haddock²

2006

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IntroductionThe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) adopted the Superpave hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixture design method and specifications during the 1990's and although long-term performance benefits were expected, long term data were not available. The INDOT therefore decided to participate in the full-scale test track experiment conducted at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) in Alabama as a way to validate the Superpave design method and specifications. Additionally, INDOT was interested in establishing rutting performance relationships between the Accelerated Pavement Tester (APT), the Purdue Laboratory Wheel Tracker (PURWheel), and the NCAT test track (in-service) pavement sections.The objectives of the project were fulfilled using a coordinated effort between the INDOT, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Ten HMA mixtures were placed on the NCAT test track that included three binder types (one neat (unmodified) and two modified), two gradations (fine-and coarse-graded), and two binder contents (optimum and optimum plus one-half percent). Ten million Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESAL) were applied to these test sections over a twoyear period. In addition, eight of the ten track mixtures were duplicated in the APT using the same materials as used for the track mixtures. Slab specimens were cut from both the APT and the test track before the application of traffic and these were tested in the PURWheel.The volumetric properties of each of the ten mixtures was computed and statistically related to HMA rutting performance at the test track. Efforts to establish rutting performance relationships among the APT, PURWheel, and NCAT test track consisted of two approaches. The first directly related HMA mixture rutting performance from the PURWheel, APT, and test track. The second used finite element modeling to predict test track rutting based on PURWheel and APT test results. This latter approach first determined creep material parameters using APT and PURWheel data and used these as inputs into a finite element model of the NCAT test track. The track rutting predicted by this approach was then compared to the actual rutting experienced at the test track. FindingsThe validation portion of the study found that the Superpave mixture design method and specifications provide well-performing HMA mixtures with respect to permanent deformation. As with all HMA projects, quality materials should be used and sound construction practices followed. Additionally, the data indicate that the use of modified binders can provide higher rutting resistance than neat binders and that modified binders allow for larger binder content variation without compromising rutting performance. Finally, the fine-graded Superpave mixtures used in this study show good performance under the heavy traffic applications at the test track.The direct rutting performance relationship between the APT and the PURWheel is very strong when the PURWheel specimens are taken dir...

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Section: Laboratory Test Devicesmentioning

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“…Plastic models, such as the Drucker-Prager model, have been used to characterize HMA material (Olsson et al, 2000) (Huang et al, 2000). The linear Drucker-Prager model takes the form:…”

Section: Laboratory Test Devicesmentioning

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Validation of Superpave Mixture Design and Analysis Procedures Using the NCAT Test Track

Sivasubramaniam¹,

Haddock²

2006

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“…Huand et al [12] conducted 3D simulations of asphalt pavement sections using a nonlinear viscoelastic and viscoplastic model. The results of this research show that the capability to capture the pavement responses under different temperatures.…”

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Finite element analysis for airfield asphalt pavements rutting prediction

Leonardi¹

2015

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences

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Abstract. This paper presents a numerical study of an aircraft wheel impacting on a flexible pavement. The proposed three dimensional model simulates the behaviour of flexible runway pavement during the landing phase. This model was implemented in a finite element code in order to investigate the impact of repeated cycles of loads on pavement permanent deformation.In the model a traditional multi-layer pavement structure was considered. In addition, the asphalt layer (HMA) was assumed to follow an elasto-viscoplastic behaviour.The results demonstrate the capability of the model in predicting the permanent deformation distribution in the asphalt layer.

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“…Jones et al [6,7] utilized Fourier transform to solve pavement dynamic responses in time history and developed analytical solutions for pavement responses under moving loads with rectangular shapes. Since then, Fourier transform was utilized to describe the viscoelastic characteristics of asphalt layers, and to analyze pavement dynamic and vibration behaviors [8][9][10][11]. However, these previous analytical solutions were based on the elastic or viscoelastic assumptions for asphalt pavement materials and only for specific shapes of load contact areas, which makes these oversimplified models highly different from field conditions [12][13][14].…”

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“…Alabi [18] studied dynamic responses of pavement structure under moving concentrated force through numerical integration and conducted sensitivity analysis on load speed. Saad et al [19], Huang et al [20], and Huang et al [9] described permanent deformation of asphalt pavements in three-dimensional finite element models, respectively. Finite element methods, although widely used, usually describe dynamic behaviors of pavement structure in indirect coupling methods.…”

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A 3D Direct Vehicle-Pavement Coupling Dynamic Model and Its Application on Analysis of Asphalt Pavement Dynamic Response

Cao

Zhou

Feng

et al. 2013

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Currently dynamic response of the pavement structure is widely studied in pavement engineering. A 3D direct vehicle-pavement coupling dynamic model was developed to describe the pavement dynamic responses in this paper. The moving vehicle was simplified as spring-dashpot components, and the pavement structure was simulated using three-dimension finite element model. Based on Newton iteration and central difference integration algorithm, the static and dynamic coupling reactions between the pavement structure and vehicle were considered using finite element platform ABAQUS. The numerical results fit analytic results very well in static analysis and fit experiment results in dynamic analysis well too. The simulated results indicate that the dynamic pavement surface deflection is much higher than the situation in static analysis, due to the overlapping effect. This phenomenon enhances when vehicle speed increases. A discontinuous zone of shear stress was observed on the base surface between the location under moving load and the location the moving load just passed. It was also found that the vertical fluctuation exists on the vehicle even if there is no roughness on the pavement surface. In general, the developed 3-D direct vehicle-pavement coupling dynamic model was validated to be effective on evaluating pavement dynamic responses.

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Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Asphalt Pavement at Louisiana Accelerated Loading Facility

Cited by 24 publications

References 7 publications

Validation of Superpave Mixture Design and Analysis Procedures Using the NCAT Test Track

Validation of Superpave Mixture Design and Analysis Procedures Using the NCAT Test Track

Finite element analysis for airfield asphalt pavements rutting prediction

A 3D Direct Vehicle-Pavement Coupling Dynamic Model and Its Application on Analysis of Asphalt Pavement Dynamic Response

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