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Numerical study using stiffness parameters on the nonlinear behavior of RCA pavements under heavy traffic loads    
Yazarlar
Merve Akbaş
Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bilal ÖZASLAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bilal ÖZASLAN
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hadı Khanbabazadeh
Türkiye
Recep İyisan
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The use of the recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) obtained from construction and demolition wastes not only reduces the demand for natural aggregate, which ultimately leads to economical and eco-friendly designs, but also improves the long-term performance of a conventional flexible pavement. This study aims to investigate the effects of using 100% RCA in the pavement subbase and base courses on the mechanical behavior of the flexible pavement. This study is divided into two stages, i.e., a laboratory study characterizing the properties of RCA and a numerical analysis evaluating the long-term performance of RCA under heavy traffic load conditions. In the laboratory study, along with the determination of the classical geotechnical properties of base and subbase samples, the stiffness properties of the samples were obtained by applying the resilient modulus test (RMT) and permanent deformation test (PDT). Then, by comparing the results of the three different constitutive models, the result of the more appropriate model was selected. In the second stage, the plastic deformation (rutting) of the pavement courses and the maximum value of deflection when subjected to multiple wheel loads were determined using a 3D nonlinear numerical method. Based on the experimental results, RCA demonstrated higher resilient modulus and lower plastic deformation compared to that of conventional base and subbase materials. Regarding the long-term behavior, the permanent strain rate of the samples was reduced at an approximately constant level during the first load cycles. Additionally, the numerical analysis results indicated that the mechanical performance and rutting values of the base and subbase courses constructed using 100% RCA met the specified requirements.
Anahtar Kelimeler
RCA | Flexible pavement | Resilient modulus | 3D nonlinear analysis | Rutting
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı TRANSPORTATION GEOTECHNICS
Dergi ISSN 2214-3912
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 07-2021
Cilt No 29
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100582