Calculation of and Key Influencing Factors Analysis on Equivalent Resilient Modulus of a Submerged Subgrade
Junyao Tang, Siyu Chen, Tao Ma, Binshuang Zheng, Xiaoming Huang
TL;DR
This paper calculates and analyzes the resilient modulus of a submerged subgrade, showing how water levels and material properties affect its performance.
Contribution
A new method for calculating equivalent resilient modulus using UMAT and analyzing key influencing factors in submerged subgrades is introduced.
Findings
Water level rise significantly affects tensile and compressive strains in pavement layers.
The equivalent resilient modulus decreases linearly with rising water levels.
Saturated permeability and subgrade height are the most influential factors.
Abstract
To calculate and analyze the equivalent resilient modulus of a submerged subgrade, a constitutive model considering the effect of saturation and matrix suction was introduced using ABAQUS’s user-defined material (UMAT)subroutine. The pavement response under falling weight deflectometer (FWD) load was simulated at various water levels based on the derived distribution of the resilient modulus within the subgrade. The equivalent resilient modulus of the subgrade was then calculated using the equivalent iteration and weighted average methods. Based on this, the influence of the material and structural parameters of the subgrade was analyzed. The results indicate that the effect of water level rise on the tensile strain at the bottom of the asphalt layer and the compressive strain at the top of the subgrade is obvious, and its trend is similar to an exponential change. The equivalent…
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TopicsGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures · Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics · Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation