Mechanical Response Analysis of Ultra-Thin Asphalt Wearing Course Pavement Under Non-Uniform Loading Pressure
Wei Zhou, Yingying Dou, Chupeng Chen, Yi Yang, Xinquan Xu, Lintao Li, Jiangyin Xiao, Feng Chen
TL;DR
This study shows how non-uniform tire pressure affects ultra-thin asphalt pavement stress and proposes a new factor to improve pavement design.
Contribution
The paper introduces a new Non-uniform Load Influence Factor (NLIF) to quantify pavement stress deviations under realistic tire loading.
Findings
Non-uniform loading significantly increases critical stresses in ultra-thin asphalt layers.
A new NLIF factor is developed to account for thickness effects in pavement stress analysis.
The findings suggest revised material and design standards for better pavement durability.
Abstract
Traditional ultra-thin asphalt wearing course designs often oversimplify wheel loads as uniform pressures, neglecting critical non-uniform effects. This study establishes a 3D finite element model incorporating realistic non-uniform tire loading to reveal its mechanistic influence on pavement responses. Results demonstrate that non-uniform loading significantly alters stress states in ultra-thin layers, substantially elevating critical stresses compared to uniform assumptions. A novel Non-uniform Load Influence Factor (NLIF) accounting for thickness effects is developed to quantify these deviations. The analysis provides a foundation for revising material strength specifications and fatigue design criteria, contributing to improved performance and durability of ultra-thin pavement systems.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAsphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation · Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring · Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures