A STUDY OF LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF RIGID PAVEMENTS FOR HIGHWAYS AND AIRFIELDS

Abstract

In recent yore, various authors (t3 to 31) conducted theoretical and experimental studies for the determination of ultimate load cerryin capacity of concrete slabs on the basis of plastic theory Zn fact, studies conducted from time to time have not been so oftenly used in speciousness for calculation of danign thickness of highway and sifield rigid pavements, tnepite of the :act that the design values calculated on' the basin of ultimate load, match closely with the real values Of the load carrying capacity of pavements as observed experimentally, This investigation in a study of ultimate load carrying oapao .t of highway and airfield rigid vemente. The investigation has been presented In five chapters. Chapter I I Review of Rxietng Analysis for Rigid Pavement Slabs#, w ,oh contains the existing studies far calculation,of ultimate load, carrying capacity of highway end airfield rigid pavements. Chapter IX t Theoretical Study for Calculation of Ultimate toad Carrying Capacity of Concrete Slab for Highway and Airfield Pavements,........