Effects of Tire Pressures on Flexible Pavements

Details

• Creators:
  Roberts, F. L. ; Tielking, J. T. ; Middleton, Dan ; Lytton, Robert L. ; Tseng, K.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pressure
  • Tire pressure
  • Trucks
  • Finite element method
  • Field studies
  • Fatigue (Mechanics)
  • Rutting
  • Deformation
  • Flexible pavements
  • Computer programs
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-86/60+372-1F(Revised)
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas;United States
• Edition:
  Final: September 1982 - August 1986
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This study includes the results of (1) a field study to determine the tire inflation pressures currently being carried by Texas highways, (2) a literature and analytical study to determine what tire contact pressures are actually being applied by modern tires to pavements, and (3) an analytical study to evaluate the effect of these contact pressures on the stresses and strains in typical Texas flexible pavements. Descriptions of the analytical studies include discussions of the finite element computer programs used to model the tire carcass and the flexible pavements. The tires included in the analytical study include both truck and passenger car tires operated at typical loads and inflation pressures.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-8-83-372
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85180/dot_85180_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.15 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b1bdb6ab8195f0e042e7e7dc7160825d908c372e9e462a0366c9292b028a8ac005dd9d51dfb2d1a143462e11ca4c02bba9048cce02a4a0cdf95c8daa2d01acf9