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A Comparison of Rigid Airfield Pavement Design Methods
Four methods can be used to determine the required thickness of rigid airfield pavement to support the expected traffic. Each method, except Layered Elastic Design Federal Aviation Administration (LEDFAA), models the pavement as a rigid slab supported by a dense liquid foundation (commonly referred to as a Westergaard foundation). However, each method incorporates different assumptions about the load that induces maximum stress and material fatigue. The difference in assumptions results in a divergence of the answers generated by each method. Equivalent pavement thickness designs should not be expected from the different design methods.
A Comparison of Rigid Airfield Pavement Design Methods
Four methods can be used to determine the required thickness of rigid airfield pavement to support the expected traffic. Each method, except Layered Elastic Design Federal Aviation Administration (LEDFAA), models the pavement as a rigid slab supported by a dense liquid foundation (commonly referred to as a Westergaard foundation). However, each method incorporates different assumptions about the load that induces maximum stress and material fatigue. The difference in assumptions results in a divergence of the answers generated by each method. Equivalent pavement thickness designs should not be expected from the different design methods.
A Comparison of Rigid Airfield Pavement Design Methods
Thuma, Richard G. (author) / Lafrenz, James L. (author)
Airfield Pavements Specialty Conference 2003 ; 2003 ; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Airfield Pavements ; 279-303
2004-02-06
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
A Comparison of Rigid Airfield Pavement Design Methods
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1962
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1962