Refinement of a Deflection Basin Area Index Method for Rigid Pavement

The accuracy of the prediction and reliability of the deflection basin area index method for rigid pavement heavily depend on the sensor layout scheme and the calculation theory. A total of 154 groups of deflection data were generated by the finite element software in different conditions, and the s...

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Main Authors: Jin Zhang, Qiuzhen Lv, Wei Shi, Guangsheng Li, Jiafeng Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8684596
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description The accuracy of the prediction and reliability of the deflection basin area index method for rigid pavement heavily depend on the sensor layout scheme and the calculation theory. A total of 154 groups of deflection data were generated by the finite element software in different conditions, and the simulated results were in good agreement with the analytical solutions of thin plates on elastic foundation. The accuracy of several types of deflection basin area index methods was assessed with the database of pavement deflection results. It is found that, apart from densifying the distal sensor layouts locally, replacing the deflection value of a specific point with the average of all measured points in the deflection basin area index was also an effective measure to improve the back-calculation accuracy of pavement structural parameters up to 40%. Finally, a new deflection basin area index method was proposed based on the deflection database with the regression analysis. Comparisons between the theoretical calculations of several models and the practical deflection data of an airport in northern China revealed that the newly proposed method performs better on the back-calculation accuracy and efficiency, which can provide a valuable guideline for the practical engineering in the design.
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spelling doaj-art-46808ee5e993431fb9d3703a97d4b19d2025-08-20T03:36:13ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032021-01-01202110.1155/2021/86845968684596Refinement of a Deflection Basin Area Index Method for Rigid PavementJin Zhang0Qiuzhen Lv1Wei Shi2Guangsheng Li3Jiafeng Zhang4School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, ChinaShanghai CAAC New Era Airport Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200120, ChinaThe accuracy of the prediction and reliability of the deflection basin area index method for rigid pavement heavily depend on the sensor layout scheme and the calculation theory. A total of 154 groups of deflection data were generated by the finite element software in different conditions, and the simulated results were in good agreement with the analytical solutions of thin plates on elastic foundation. The accuracy of several types of deflection basin area index methods was assessed with the database of pavement deflection results. It is found that, apart from densifying the distal sensor layouts locally, replacing the deflection value of a specific point with the average of all measured points in the deflection basin area index was also an effective measure to improve the back-calculation accuracy of pavement structural parameters up to 40%. Finally, a new deflection basin area index method was proposed based on the deflection database with the regression analysis. Comparisons between the theoretical calculations of several models and the practical deflection data of an airport in northern China revealed that the newly proposed method performs better on the back-calculation accuracy and efficiency, which can provide a valuable guideline for the practical engineering in the design.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8684596
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