Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer

Abstract For the characteristics of semi-rigid base asphalt pavement prone to cracking, various stress-absorption layers are applied widely by decreasing stress concentration, improving interlayer bonding and waterproofing. Existing studies on the anti-cracking effect of stress absorbing layers rare...

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Main Authors: Dan Nie, Shuxia Wang, Panxu Sun, Changjing Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Engineering and Applied Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-023-00217-5
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Shuxia Wang
Panxu Sun
Changjing Huang
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Changjing Huang
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description Abstract For the characteristics of semi-rigid base asphalt pavement prone to cracking, various stress-absorption layers are applied widely by decreasing stress concentration, improving interlayer bonding and waterproofing. Existing studies on the anti-cracking effect of stress absorbing layers rarely consider top-down fatigue cracking on the outside of the boundary of the vehicle loading zone. Firstly, this paper proposes a finite element model setting a downward expansion of fatigue crack in pavement based on fracture mechanics. The influence law of modulus and thickness of stress absorbing layer on stress intensity factor of crack tip and the fatigue life of the pavement is analyzed furthermore. Numerical calculation results demonstrate that shearing stress intensity factor increases with stress absorbing layer thickness and decreases with stress absorbing layer modulus, while fatigue life of pavement grows with the modulus of the stress absorbing layer and decreases with its thickness. Sensitivity analysis indicates that the modulus of the stress absorbing layer has a greater effect on the fatigue life of the pavement relative to thickness, which offers reference for further promotion and application of stress absorbing layer.
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spelling doaj.art-d7b63354013046a4b13e18dac31a54772023-05-21T11:17:31ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Engineering and Applied Science1110-19032536-95122023-05-0170111510.1186/s44147-023-00217-5Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layerDan Nie0Shuxia Wang1Panxu Sun2Changjing Huang3School of Urban and Rural Architectural, Minxi Vocational and Technical CollegeSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University of AeronauticsSchool of Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou UniversitySchool of Urban and Rural Architectural, Minxi Vocational and Technical CollegeAbstract For the characteristics of semi-rigid base asphalt pavement prone to cracking, various stress-absorption layers are applied widely by decreasing stress concentration, improving interlayer bonding and waterproofing. Existing studies on the anti-cracking effect of stress absorbing layers rarely consider top-down fatigue cracking on the outside of the boundary of the vehicle loading zone. Firstly, this paper proposes a finite element model setting a downward expansion of fatigue crack in pavement based on fracture mechanics. The influence law of modulus and thickness of stress absorbing layer on stress intensity factor of crack tip and the fatigue life of the pavement is analyzed furthermore. Numerical calculation results demonstrate that shearing stress intensity factor increases with stress absorbing layer thickness and decreases with stress absorbing layer modulus, while fatigue life of pavement grows with the modulus of the stress absorbing layer and decreases with its thickness. Sensitivity analysis indicates that the modulus of the stress absorbing layer has a greater effect on the fatigue life of the pavement relative to thickness, which offers reference for further promotion and application of stress absorbing layer.https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-023-00217-5Stress absorbing layerFatigue crackStress intensity factorAsphalt pavementFatigue life
spellingShingle Dan Nie
Shuxia Wang
Panxu Sun
Changjing Huang
Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
Journal of Engineering and Applied Science
Stress absorbing layer
Fatigue crack
Stress intensity factor
Asphalt pavement
Fatigue life
title Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
title_full Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
title_fullStr Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
title_full_unstemmed Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
title_short Study on anti-crack effect of semi-rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
title_sort study on anti crack effect of semi rigid base pavement with stress absorbing layer
topic Stress absorbing layer
Fatigue crack
Stress intensity factor
Asphalt pavement
Fatigue life
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s44147-023-00217-5
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