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Dynamic Simulation Methods for Evaluating Vehicle Configuration and Roadway Design
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Stoner, James W. Bhatti, Muhammad Rehan Asghar Kim, Sung Suk Bernard, James E. Vega, Jesús Febres, Cecilia Amhof, Bryce A. Stearns, Scott W. Foster, Norman S. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Abstract | This report documents three elements of a two-year project conducted under the direction of the Midwest Transportation Center. The first element, a comprehensive two-dimensional truck simulation, has a modular program construction to allow variation of vehicle characteristics, and is able to predict vehicle motion and the tire-road surface interaction forces. The second element is a rigid pavement model that is used to determine slab deflection, cracking, and stress at predetermined nodes. The pavement model allows for user control of traditional thickness design factors. The third and final element describes the implementation of both modeling systems using a work station with menu driven modules and Hypercard interfaces, allowing both existing and proposed pavements to be evaluated given specific characteristics of the heavy vehicles that will be using the facility. This modeling package will assist the Departments of Transportation in their evaluation of maintenance procedures and determination of appropriate performance standards for urban and rural highway segments and commercial highway networks. This report presents the results of and documents the work that has been performed during this two-year study. It is organized in the following chapters: (1) Introduction; (2) Truck Modeling; (3) Pavement Modeling; and (4) Integrated Software Environment. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.17077/y4mn-0prt |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=ppc_transportation |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=ppc_transportation&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.17077/y4mn-0prt |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
