A three dimensional finite element program incorporating actually measured vertical tire-pavement contact pressure(TPCP) was utilized for modeling the mechanistic responses in asphalt concrete(AC) layers by simulating...A three dimensional finite element program incorporating actually measured vertical tire-pavement contact pressure(TPCP) was utilized for modeling the mechanistic responses in asphalt concrete(AC) layers by simulating various vehicle motions:stationary and non-stationary(i.e.in acceleration or deceleration mode).Analysis of the results indicated the following items.1) It is critical to use the vertical TPCP as the design control criteria for the tensile strains at the bottom of the AC layer when the base layer modulus is lower in magnitude(e.g.≤400 MPa);however,when the base layer modulus is higher in magnitude(e.g.≥7 000 MPa),the horizontal TPCP and the tensile strains in the X-direction at the surface of the AC layer should also be considered as part of the design response criteria.2) The definition of "overload" needs to be revised to include tire pressure over-inflation,i.e.,a vehicle should be considered to be overloaded if the wheel load exceeds the specification and/or the tire inflation pressure is higher than the specification.3) Light trucks have more structural impact on the strain responses and pavement design when the thickness of the surfacing AC layer is thinner(e.g.≤50 mm).4) The acceleration of a vehicle does not significantly impact the AC surface distresses such as rutting at the top of the upgrade slopes or intersections;however,vehicle deceleration can dramatically induce horizontal shear strains and consequently,aggravate shoving and rutting problems at the highway intersections.Evidently,these factors should be taken into account during mechanistic stress-strain modeling and structural design of asphalt pavements.展开更多
文摘A three dimensional finite element program incorporating actually measured vertical tire-pavement contact pressure(TPCP) was utilized for modeling the mechanistic responses in asphalt concrete(AC) layers by simulating various vehicle motions:stationary and non-stationary(i.e.in acceleration or deceleration mode).Analysis of the results indicated the following items.1) It is critical to use the vertical TPCP as the design control criteria for the tensile strains at the bottom of the AC layer when the base layer modulus is lower in magnitude(e.g.≤400 MPa);however,when the base layer modulus is higher in magnitude(e.g.≥7 000 MPa),the horizontal TPCP and the tensile strains in the X-direction at the surface of the AC layer should also be considered as part of the design response criteria.2) The definition of "overload" needs to be revised to include tire pressure over-inflation,i.e.,a vehicle should be considered to be overloaded if the wheel load exceeds the specification and/or the tire inflation pressure is higher than the specification.3) Light trucks have more structural impact on the strain responses and pavement design when the thickness of the surfacing AC layer is thinner(e.g.≤50 mm).4) The acceleration of a vehicle does not significantly impact the AC surface distresses such as rutting at the top of the upgrade slopes or intersections;however,vehicle deceleration can dramatically induce horizontal shear strains and consequently,aggravate shoving and rutting problems at the highway intersections.Evidently,these factors should be taken into account during mechanistic stress-strain modeling and structural design of asphalt pavements.
文摘为了分析轮胎与路表的接触特性及其对路面抗滑性能的影响,采用路面纹理测量车(road surface tester)获取路表纹理二维轮廓离散数据,运用印痕法模型,利用MATLAB软件计算路表纹理包络轮廓,进一步计算了包络轮廓对应的平均断面深度(mean profile depth,MPD)、宏观纹理表面构造水平指数LMa(macro texture indices calculated with texture level)、粗大纹理表面构造水平指数LMe(mega texture indices calculated with texture level)等纹理指标,并与初始轮廓纹理指标进行对比;最后计算包络轮廓、初始轮廓纹理参数MPD、LMa与路面摩擦因数(longitudinal frictional coefficient,LFC)的相关性系数,分析了路表纹理包络轮廓对路面抗滑性能的影响。研究结果表明:包络轮廓纹理参数与初始轮廓纹理参数相关性良好(判定系数R2>0.85);包络轮廓MPD值较初始轮廓MPD值有明显下降,且初始轮廓MPD值越大,包络轮廓MPD值下降幅度也越大;包络轮廓表面构造水平指数较初始轮廓表面构造水平指数下降,LMa的下降幅度比LMe的下降幅度高10%左右;印痕法参数S取值对包络轮廓纹理参数有较大影响,S值越小,其对应的包络轮廓纹理参数值较初始轮廓纹理参数值下降的幅度越大;此外,包络轮廓纹理参数与摩擦因数的判定系数较初始轮廓纹理参数与摩擦因数的判定系数有较大提升,其中MPD与摩擦因数的判定系数提高了约35%,LMa与摩擦因数的判定系数提高了约23%;印痕法参数S值越小,包络纹理参数与摩擦因数的判定系数越高。该结果可为研究胎-路接触特性对路用性能的影响提供参考。
