Field Verification of a 3D Finite Element Rigid Airport Pavement Model

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• Creators:
  Brill, D. R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Galaxy Scientific Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Airport runways
  • Deflection
  • Finite element method
  • Instrumentation
  • Load transfer
  • Pavement performance
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AR-00/33
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Description:
  Field data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Runway Instrumentation Project at Denver International Airport, Colorado, were analyzed and compared to three-dimensional finite element model predictions. Data collected at the Denver test site included strains and deflections of the rigid pavement structure under typical in-service aircraft loads. A statistical analysis of the sensor data yielded mean values of key responses such as peak strain, peak deflection, and load transfer efficiency at transverse joints, which were then compared to results of the finite element analysis. The comparisons reported herein indicate overall good agreement between measured and predicted responses.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFA030-95-D-00019
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93873/dot_93873_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.48 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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