Analytical Methods Applied to the Measurements of Deflections and Wave Velocities on Highway Pavements. Part I. Measurements of Deflections

摘要

The apparatus known as the Dynaflect has been used to measure a number of deflection basins on highway pavements throughout the country. The initial goal of this work was to determine the elastic parameters of the materials composing the highway structure using the results of these measurements. A method has been developed which is believed to be generally applicable. It has been tested on a group of relatively complex highway structures. (Author)