Abstract
Generally, joint performance in concrete pavements is evaluated in laboratory by applying dynamic loads that require large scale experimental setups. In order to propose a simplified laboratory test, a comprehensive literary review of the fundamentals of load transfer at joints is made, and the load transfer efficiency obtained via a reduced scale test is compared under static and dynamic conditions. The results confirm feasibility of static analysis via a reduced scale test for evaluating load transfer efficiency of non-dowelled concrete pavements.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 179-187 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Gradevinar |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- concrete pavements
- load transfer
- laboratory test
- aggregate interlock
- crack width
- dynamic loads
- static test
- short slabs