Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
Volume 24, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2023.2268795
Keywords
Highway subgrade; dynamic response; three-dimensional stress state; field testing; influence depth
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This study conducted field tests on the dynamic response of highway subgrade using a self-developed regular dodecahedron soil pressure sensor (RDSPS). The study investigated the effects of different axle loads, speeds, and vehicle types on the dynamic response of the subgrade and developed an estimation model for the vertical dynamic stress and influence depth of vehicle load. The results showed that both vehicle speed and axle load impact the dynamic response of the subgrade, with the impact of axle load being more significant for newly built highways.
In this study, field tests of highway subgrade dynamic response were conducted using a self-developed regular dodecahedron soil pressure sensor (RDSPS). The RDSPS can be used to quantify the total stress of the subgrade soil element. The effects of different axle loads, speeds, and vehicle types on the dynamic response of the subgrade were investigated. The spatial distribution law of the vertical dynamic stress of the highway subgrade was examined. An estimation model for the vertical dynamic stress and the influence depth of vehicle load was developed. The results suggest that, under the action of a moving traffic load, the principal stress axis continues to rotate. Both vehicle speed and axle load have an impact on the dynamic response of the subgrade; however, for newly built highways, the impact of the vehicle axle load on the dynamic stress is more significant. The vertical dynamic stress increases linearly with the speed or axle load of the vehicle. The attenuation law of the vertical dynamic stress caused by different types of vehicles on the subgrade along the depth direction is basically consistent, and the attenuation speed changes from fast to slow, with the fastest attenuation rate in the base layer.
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