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Stresses in Rigid Pavement

The document covers the analysis of stresses in rigid pavement, focusing on Westergaard's analysis and important terms such as modulus of subgrade reaction and critical positions of loading. It includes numerical examples and solutions related to wheel load stresses and temperature stresses, detailing how temperature variations affect pavement behavior. Additionally, it discusses warping and frictional stresses that occur due to temperature changes.

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Stresses in Rigid Pavement

The document covers the analysis of stresses in rigid pavement, focusing on Westergaard's analysis and important terms such as modulus of subgrade reaction and critical positions of loading. It includes numerical examples and solutions related to wheel load stresses and temperature stresses, detailing how temperature variations affect pavement behavior. Additionally, it discusses warping and frictional stresses that occur due to temperature changes.

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Module 4

Rigid Pavement
Prof Harini H N
Department of Civil Engineering
Analysis of Stresses
Westergaard’s Analysis
Important Terms
• Modulus of Subgrade reaction: Defined as the
pressure sustained per unit deformation of
subgrade at specified deformation or pressure
level using specified plate size.
• K=(p/Δ) kg/cm3

– K= modulus of subgrade reaction


– p=pressure intensity kg/cm2
– Δ=deflection in cm, 0.125cm
Important Terms
• Radius of relative stiffness:
Important Terms
• Critical Position of Loading:
Important Terms
• Critical Position of Loading:
• Three positions are considered
– Interior
– Edge
– Corner
Important Terms
• Equivalent Radius of Resisting System:
Important Terms
• Equivalent Radius of Resisting System:
Numerical Example
Solution
Numerical Example 2
Solution
Numerical Problem 3
Solution
Westergaard’s Wheel Load Stresses
Westergaard’s Wheel Load Stresses
NOTE
Numerical Example
Solution
Solution
Solution
Numerical Example

E= 3X105 kg/cm2, P= 5100kg


h= 18cm
a=15cm
k=6 kg/cm3
Poisson’s ratio=0.15
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution
Modified Westergaard’s Equation
Numerical Example
Using the data given below,

E= 3X105 kg/cm2, P= 5100kg


h= 18cm
a=15cm
k=6 kg/cm3
Poisson’s ratio=0.15
Solution
Numerical example
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25.5
Solution
Temperature Stresses
• Variation in temperature takes place with
change in time, weather and season
• When CC pavement is exposed to higher
temperature, top surface gets heated up and
bottom surface has little or no effect
• During night, temperature drops fast on top
surface than bottom surfaces
• This temperature differential tends warping of
slab
Temperature Stresses
Temperature Stresses
Types of temperature stresses
• Warping stress
• Frictional stress
Warping Stresses
Warping stress- For Theoretical
Computation
Warping stress- For Theoretical Computation
Warping stress- For Theoretical
Computation
Frictional Stresses
• During summer-
– As the temperature increases, the slab tends to
expands towards expansion joint.
– Due to the frictional resistance at the interface
between the subgrade and the slab, compressive
stress is developed at the bottom of the slab
• During winter-
– Slab contracts causing tensile stresses at the
bottom due to the frictional resistance again
opposing the movement of the slab
Frictional Stresses
Combination of Stresses
Combination of Stresses
Combination of Stresses
Warping stress coefficient
Numerical Example
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution
Numerical Example
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution
Solution

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