Laboratory and analytical modelling of misaligned dowel

Dowel bars are used at transverse joints in concrete pavements to provide load transfer, reduce faulting and improve joint performance. However, a misaligned dowel may adversely affect the performance of a joint and cause distresses in the pavement. This paper presents development, calibration, vali...

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Published in:The international journal of pavement engineering 2012-06, Vol.13 (3), p.209-215
Main Authors: Saxena, Priyam, Hoegh, Kyle, Khazanovich, Lev, Gotlif, Alex
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bars
Calibration
concrete pavement
Concrete pavements
Concretes
contraction joints
dowel misalignment
Factorials
Finite element analysis
finite elements
joint performance
load transfer
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Pavements
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Summary:Dowel bars are used at transverse joints in concrete pavements to provide load transfer, reduce faulting and improve joint performance. However, a misaligned dowel may adversely affect the performance of a joint and cause distresses in the pavement. This paper presents development, calibration, validation and application of a finite element model for behaviour analysis of various types of dowel misalignment. The model permitted extension of the laboratory testing factorial, and the results were used to quantify the effects of concrete cover and embedment length.
ISSN:1029-8436
1477-268X
DOI:10.1080/10298436.2011.596936