Pavement displacement sensitivity to layer moduli Journal Articles

abstract

• The backcalculation of layer moduli using falling weight deflectometer data has proven to be challenging owing to the insensitivity of displacement measurements to the stiffness characteristics of some layers. This note describes a rigorous, yet simple, finite element technique for identifying the relationship between surface displacement and the elastic modulus of each layer. An example is given to demonstrate the application of the procedure.Key words: pavements, subgrade, backcalculation, contribution ratio.

authors

• Stolle, Dieter

status

• published 

publication date

• December 1, 2002

has subject area

• 0905 Civil Engineering (FoR)
• 0907 Environmental Engineering (FoR)
• Geological & Geomatics Engineering (Science Metrix)

published in

• Canadian Geotechnical Journal  Journal

keywords

• Engineering
• Engineering, Geological
• Geology
• Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
• Physical Sciences
• Science & Technology
• Technology
• backcalculation
• contribution ratio
• pavements
• subgrade

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1139/t02-065

start page

• 1395

end page

• 1398

volume

• 39

issue

• 6