ABSTRACT For elastic and plastic deformation properties of Unbounded Granular Material (UGM) the Influences of UGM constitutive models and plastic deformation characteristics were discussed. The deformation characteristics and its influencing factors of UGM were summaried and the elastic deformation influencing factor was determined. The UGM elastic deformation constitutive models m the history were broadly reviewed and its pros and cons were deeply analyzed,the stress-dependent constitutive models used in the research were determined (K-
and Uzan model); stress tensor upgrade algorithm was derivation the stiffness matrix solving method was compared, the finite element calculation program was prepared and the data Interaction between ABAQUS main program and UMAT was cleared. Pavement material mechanic parameters were obtained by laboratory tests, the traffic parameters were determined by WIN system Instrumented m the field the temperature and rainfall data was Investigated and the wavelet analysis was made. The reasonable UGM elastic d e formation analysis theory was proposed The convergence modulus fie Id of UGM by using K-
and Uzan model was obtainded and the internal strain and stress of pavements with UGM base were discussed and analyzed With UGM constitutive model of linear elastic constitutive model, K-
stress-dependent constitutive relation model and Uzan stress dependent constitutive relation model and With the load condition of single axle, tandem axle and tridem axle. The Influence of UGM constitutive model and axle type to pavement strain and stress distribution was greatly discussed. The calculated results were compared with measurements and verified. At last, a reasonable elastic de formation theory was determined. Pavement permanent deformation prediction models were put forward through theoretical analysis. The UGM base asphalt pavement permanent deformation analysis steps were cleared; the influence of modulus and thickness of pavement layer, the traffic volume the axle load and the atmospheric temperature was stuied and the significant test was made. Orthogonal tests were designed and the calculated results were regressed to permanent prediction models. At last, comprehensive comparison of asphalt pavements was proposed. Pavement test section construction, strain/stress Instrumentation and UGM constitutive model verification. The pavement gauge instrumentation process and its method were introduced and the measured results were compared with theory analysis ones to verify the accuracy of elastic deformation theory. The UGM base asphalt pavement design method, the design parameters and design process were proposed. A project application example was put forward by combinng elastic and plastic theory proposed the research.
Key words:asphalt pavement, unbound granular material (UGM), constitutive model, permanent deformation, field verification |