Structural dimension optimization and mechanical response analysis of fabricated honeycomb plastic pavement slab

doi:10.1007/s11709-022-0856-7

Front. Struct. Civ. Eng.

2022, Vol. 16

Issue (7) : 896-908 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-022-0856-7

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Structural dimension optimization and mechanical response analysis of fabricated honeycomb plastic pavement slab

Zixuan CHEN¹(

), Tao LIU¹, Xiao MA¹, Hanyu TANG¹, Jianyou HUANG², Jianzhong PEI¹

¹. School of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
². School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China

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Abstract

Because of favorable mechanical properties, deformation resistance and being conducive to environmental protection, honeycomb fabricated plastic pavement slabs are highly recommended these years. At present, most studies focus on the performance of plastic materials, however, the dimension optimization of fabricated plastic pavement slab is rarely mentioned. In this paper, an optimized geometry of the honeycomb pavement slab was determined through finite element analysis. Mechanical response of honeycomb slabs with different internal dimensions and external dimensions were explored. Several dimension factors were taken into consideration including the side length, rib thickness, the thickness of both top and bottom slabs of honeycomb structure and the length, the width and the thickness of the fabricated plastic slab. The results showed that honeycomb pavement slab with 6 cm bottom slab, 12 cm top slab,18 cm side length and 6 cm rib thickness is recommended, additionally, an external dimension of 4 m × 4 m × 0.45 m is suggested. Then, the mechanical responses of this optimized fabricated plastic slab were further investigated. Significance of different influencing factors, including wheel load, elastic modulus of plastic material, base layer thickness, soil foundation modulus and base layer modulus were ranked.

Keywords honeycomb structure plastic pavement dimension optimization mechanical response factor significance

Corresponding Author(s): Zixuan CHEN

Just Accepted Date: 21 July 2022 Online First Date: 17 October 2022 Issue Date: 17 November 2022

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Zixuan CHEN,Tao LIU,Xiao MA, et al. Structural dimension optimization and mechanical response analysis of fabricated honeycomb plastic pavement slab[J]. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng., 2022, 16(7): 896-908.

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Fig.1 Schematic diagram of plastic pavement structure model.

Tab.1 Material parameters of pavement structure layer

Fig.2 Loading acting position (unit: mm): (a) middle of longitudinal joint; (b) slab corner.

Fig.3 Schematic diagram of the honeycomb structure pavement slab.

Tab.2 Experimental factors and levels

Fig.4 Influence of geometric dimensions on: (a) maximum tensile stress; (b) maximum compressive stress; (c) vertical displacement; (d) pavement slab elastic modulus of honeycomb structure.

Tab.3 Significance F test of the model

Tab.4 Sensitivity of each evaluation index to internal dimensions

Fig.5 Mechanical properties of plastic pavement slabs under different bottom slab thickness.

Fig.6 Mechanical properties of plastic pavement slabs under different top slab thickness.

Fig.7 Mechanical properties of plastic pavement slabs under different honeycomb side length.

Fig.8 Mechanical properties of plastic pavement slabs under different honeycomb rib thickness.

Fig.9 Dimension model of plastic pavement slab.

Fig.10 Maximum tensile stress: (a) under longitudinal joint middle loading; (b) under corner loading; and (c) vertical displacement of the honeycomb structure with different plain view size.

Fig.11 Maximum tensile stress: (a) under longitudinal joint middle loading; (b) under corner loading; and (c) vertical displacement of the honeycomb structure with different slab thickness.

Fig.12 Mechanical response of plastic pavement under different loads: (a) maximum tensile stress; (b) vertical displacement.

Fig.13 Mechanical response of plastic pavement under different plastic material modulus: (a) maximum tensile stress; (b) vertical displacement.

Fig.14 Mechanical response of plastic pavement under different base layer thickness: (a) maximum tensile stress; (b) vertical displacement.

Fig.15 Mechanical response of plastic pavement under different base layer modulus: (a) maximum tensile stress; (b) vertical displacement.

Fig.16 Mechanical response of plastic pavement under different soil foundation modulus: (a) maximum tensile stress; (b) vertical displacement.

Fig.17 Influence degree of various factors on: (a) tensile stress; (b) vertical displacement.

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