The important parameters that influence the mechanical property of the pavinglayer on an orthotropic steel bridge deck are the paving layer thickness and modulus of the asphaltconcrete surfacing. Three important indic...The important parameters that influence the mechanical property of the pavinglayer on an orthotropic steel bridge deck are the paving layer thickness and modulus of the asphaltconcrete surfacing. Three important indices that control the typical failures of the paving layerare the maximum tensile stress of paving layer, the maximum shear stress between the steel deck andthe paving layer, and the maximum deflection on the paving surface. In this paper, the analyticalmodel of paving systems on orthotropic steel bridge deck is established, and the finite elementmethod is adopted to study the stress and strain of paving system. With the variation of asphaltconcrete modulus in high or low temperature season, the influences of paving layer thickness onthree control indices are researched. The results provide a theoretical basis for the determinationof thickness of the paving layer on the steel bridge deck.展开更多
文摘The important parameters that influence the mechanical property of the pavinglayer on an orthotropic steel bridge deck are the paving layer thickness and modulus of the asphaltconcrete surfacing. Three important indices that control the typical failures of the paving layerare the maximum tensile stress of paving layer, the maximum shear stress between the steel deck andthe paving layer, and the maximum deflection on the paving surface. In this paper, the analyticalmodel of paving systems on orthotropic steel bridge deck is established, and the finite elementmethod is adopted to study the stress and strain of paving system. With the variation of asphaltconcrete modulus in high or low temperature season, the influences of paving layer thickness onthree control indices are researched. The results provide a theoretical basis for the determinationof thickness of the paving layer on the steel bridge deck.