Thermal Upheaval Buckling of Functionally Graded Pavement Slabs (2014–2016)
Abstract:
Upheaval buckling or blowup of concrete pavements due to high environment temperature is a serious
problem in transportation infrastructure which quite often leads to road failure or even traffic hazards. The
proposed project presents a combined theoretical, numerical and experimental investigation on the effective
enhancement of thermal buckling capacity of pavement slabs with or without initial imperfection by using light
and green functionally graded concrete materials with reduced usage of plain Portland cements for less CO2
emissions. The research outcomes will contribute significantly to the society by offering a novel
environmental friendly pavement solution with greatly improved road safety.
Grant type:
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University