Investigation of semi-rigid airport pavement bearing capacity using computational tools

Loizos, A; Charonitis, G; Armeni, A

dc.contributor.author	Loizos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Charonitis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Armeni, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:51:06Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:51:06Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/35374
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dc.subject.other	3D finite element model	en
dc.subject.other	Airport pavement	en
dc.subject.other	Athens International Airport	en
dc.subject.other	Classical methods	en
dc.subject.other	Comprehensive studies	en
dc.subject.other	Computational tools	en
dc.subject.other	Pavement analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Reference values	en
dc.subject.other	Runway pavements	en
dc.subject.other	Semi-rigid	en
dc.subject.other	Structural classification	en
dc.subject.other	Bearing capacity	en
dc.subject.other	Computational methods	en
dc.subject.other	Soil mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Pavements	en
dc.title	Investigation of semi-rigid airport pavement bearing capacity using computational tools	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	In most cases periodical checking of the compatibility between the pavement reporting and its bearing capacity has not been considered in the framework of structural classification methods. Usually, the bearing capacity is expressed in terms of a constant reference value without considering any potential degradation with time. This aspect is being investigated for the runway pavements of the Athens International Airport (AIA), where the verification of the compatibility between the bearing capacity and the pavement reporting is critical for maintaining the safety of the flights and eliminating the risk of extensive damages on the pavement. The elaboration of this task was made by utilizing modern computational tools and not only classical methods. More specifically, for pavement analyses a 3D finite element model was adopted and the results of these investigations were further used to examine the compatibility of the pavement bearing capacity and the PCN reporting value. Comprehensive study of the results shows that the use of computational tools may significantly support the optimization of pavement reporting and additionally to provide information about the reliability of the estimated PCN and the adequacy of the pavement bearing capacity. © 2007 Taylor & Francis Group, London.	en
heal.journalName	Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Characterisation of Pavement and Soil Engineering Materials	en
dc.identifier.volume	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	401	en
dc.identifier.epage	409	en