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Journal article
Parametric analysis of a sinusoidal construction joint for rigid aircraft pavement load transfer
The International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol.26(1), pp.1-20
2025
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Abstract
Construction joints are used between paver runs on rigid aircraft pavements to account for the paver width. These joints are generally dowelled to ensure load transfer to adjacent slabs. However, dowels increase construction complexity and can suffer from dowel looseness, which reduces load transfer. Consequently, alternate joints that do not use dowels, such as sinusoidal construction joints, are desirable. Sinusoidal construction joints are composed of several smooth waves formed in the concrete at the paver edge and have demonstrated similar load transfer performance to dowelled construction joints. However, the optimum sinusoidal shape for load transfer is unknown. Consequently, this research aimed to determine the optimal sinusoidal shape under a range of loading and pavement conditions through a parametric study using finite element methods. The load configuration, joint opening, sublayer strength and sinusoidal shape were all statistically significant factors in predicting load transfer. Additionally, the optimum sinusoidal shape is one that decreases the wavelength and wave quantity, and increases the wave amplitude.
Details
- Title
- Parametric analysis of a sinusoidal construction joint for rigid aircraft pavement load transfer
- Authors
- Sean Jamieson (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringGreg White - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Publication details
- The International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol.26(1), pp.1-20
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1080/10298436.2025.2564334
- ISSN
- 1477-268X; 1029-8436
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991173182502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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