The in-service behaviour of a standard Irish Dense Base Coarse Macadam mixture (DBC) was evaluated by using the material to overlay a road section, which was based upon a weak pavement structure. The response of the layer under a fully laden dual axle truck was examined using a series of pressure cells and asphalt strain gauges that were embedded in the test section. The section was traversed repeatedly until a network of fatigue cracks was observed on the road surface. The transverse horizontal tensile strain was found to be the most critical parameter in initiating pavement damage.
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Pavement Technol, Swedish Natl Rd & Transport Res Inst, SE-58195 Linkoping, Sweden
Royal Inst Technol, KTH, Div Highway & Railway Engn, Stockholm, SwedenPavement Technol, Swedish Natl Rd & Transport Res Inst, SE-58195 Linkoping, Sweden
Ahmed, Abubeker W.
Erlingsson, Sigurdur
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Pavement Technol, Swedish Natl Rd & Transport Res Inst, SE-58195 Linkoping, Sweden
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Univ Iceland, Fac Civil & Environm Engn, Reykjavik, IcelandPavement Technol, Swedish Natl Rd & Transport Res Inst, SE-58195 Linkoping, Sweden