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<doi>/ISEC.res.2017.199</doi>
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<article-title>FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF CONTROLLED<br/>
LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL PAVEMENT BASES:<br/>
STATIC ANALYSIS</article-title>
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<author>LI-JENG HUANG, HER-YUNG WANG, WEN-LING HUANG, and MING-CHAO LIN</author>

<aff>Dept of Civil Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung,<br/>
Taiwan</aff>


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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>This paper presents static analysis of pavement bases constructed using sustainable
material, a controlled low-strength material (CLSM), using finite element method
(FEM). The CLSM concrete is introduced as pavement bases for its special features of
easy compaction, high workability and relatively low cost. Rut-resistant stone matrix
asphalt is placed on top of CLSM as wearing surface layer. The Young's moduli of
CLSM are obtained from laboratory tests for two different binder mixtures, marked as
CLSM-B80/30% and CLSM-B130/30%. Two-dimensional planar strain assumption is
employed in the FE formulation of static analysis of the domain with 4-layered flexible
pavement with different base materials. Longitudinal and transverse cross sections of
pavements are analyzed using 720 rectangular Q4 elements. Emphasis is put on the
settlement at the top surfaces of each layer as well as horizontal and vertical stresses
induced by concentrated axle loads or uniform lane loads in longitudinal cross section
and concentrated wheel loads in the transverse cross section using different materials
for base layers. Numerical results show that the settlement and lateral pressure of
CLSM bases are acceptable to assure the applicability of CLSM as a suitable
sustainable material employed for pavement bases design and construction.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Excavation and backfill, Finite element method (FEM), Pavement design,
Sustainable materials.</p>
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