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Characterizing the Resilient Modulus of Swedish Subgrades for Pavement Design Purposes
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Materials. Pavement Technology, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Linköping, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8597-5752
Pavement Technology, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Linköping, Sweden; Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4256-3034
2024 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Determining resilient modulus (MR) for subgrades is crucial in advancing Mechanistic-Empirical (M-E) pavement design. This study models the responses of a poorly graded sand and two silty sands through Suction-controlled Repeated Load Triaxial tests (RLT), factoring in moisture content and equivalent suction levels based on Soil Water Retention Curves (SWRC). Using a predictive model, the authors calculate the subgrade’s MR for a typical pavement cross-section in Sweden, incorporating layer parameters for critical seasons and climatic zones defined by the Swedish Transport Administration (STA). Results highlight the materials' sensitivity to moisture-suction and their stress dependency. Notably, the predicted MR for silty sands exceeded STA-recommended values across seasons and climatic zones. The poorly graded sand aligns well when the coefficient of earth pressure at rest k0 equals 1, except under wet conditions, in such case STA-recommended values are optimistic. Comparisons with existing data support the findings, particularly for the silty sands. In summary, this research sheds light on three subgrades and offers a reproducible method to expand the database of subgrade materials. Furthermore, if offer insights for enhancing M-E pavement design, considering different climatic conditions and materials.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Washington DC: The National Academies of Sciences , 2024. article id TRBAM-24-03387
Keywords [en]
Subgrades, Mechanical behaviour, Resilient Modulus, Repeated Load Triaxial testing, Unsaturated soils
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Infrastructure Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-344769OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-344769DiVA, id: diva2:1847567
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Transportation Research Board 103rd Annual Meeting, January 7–11, 2024, Washington, DC, USA
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Swedish Transport Administration, TRV 2020/82023
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QC 20240403

Available from: 2024-03-28 Created: 2024-03-28 Last updated: 2024-11-06Bibliographically approved

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Carvalho Everton, JoséErlingsson, Sigurdur

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