Figure 4. Surface Pavement Deflections of Various Structures
Table 8. Maximum Deflection of Pavement Surface with Different Base Layers
Base Layer
Max. Deflection
mm (mils)
Percent Reduction
%
Granular
0.488 (19.2)
0
Soil cement
0.264 (10.4)
45
CTB
0.240 (9.45)
51
Lean mix
0.214 (8.43)
56
RCC
0.193 (7.61)
60
PCC
0.188 (7.42)
61
Horizontal Stresses and Strains
A pavement structure, when subjected to a load, presents stress and strain responses that
are a function of the load magnitude, load location, pressure, and material properties, among
other factors. Horizontal stresses have been investigated in the past to understand their effect on
failure of HMA and cement-bound materials (e.g., soil cement, CTB, lean mix, RCC, PCC)
(Kennedy, 1983; Balbo, 1993). In addition, horizontal strains have also been investigated to
predict HMA and cement-bound material fatigue (Kennedy, 1983; Thogersen et al., 2004; Shook
et al., 1982).
The results of the horizontal stress analysis are shown in Figure 5. Two observations
from the horizontal stresses output of the mechanistic model can be discussed. First,
considerably higher compressive and tensile stresses can be observed in the HMA layer of the
typical flexible pavement structure (granular base scenario). In the case of rigid bases, the
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magnitude of both compressive and tensile stresses is significantly reduced. For a flexible
pavement structure, the highest compressive stress is located at the top of the HMA layer,
whereas the highest tensile stress is located at the bottom of the HMA layer. For the case of
composite pavements, the stresses at the top and bottom of the HMA are compressive.
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