Development of a mechanical testing system to investigate road deformation

Domrow, Ryan (2005) Development of a mechanical testing system to investigate road deformation. [USQ Project]

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Abstract

Damage to road pavement is a common occurrence in areas near road intersections. This
type of road damage is caused by frequent decelerations and accelerations of vehicles
near the intersections. When this occurs, the road is said to have failed due to repeated
surface tractions. Through the development of a mechanical testing system to investigate
road deformation, a better understanding of the effect of surface traction forces on road
pavements will be acquired.
The purpose of this project is to develop a mechanical testing system for investigating
surface traction forces, and to provide engineers with a better understanding of these
forces that can lead to improved road design. Improved road design will not be
investigated in this project, and neither will the performance of various road designs.
The effect of surface traction forces has not been explicitly considered in the design of
current road pavements. There is also very little literature in this area, indicating a
potential for development in this unexplored research area. There is a need to urgently
study the effect of these repeated surface tractions on road pavement designs to develop a
better understanding of the performance of the road pavement, and also to increase
knowledge in the road design industry.

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Item Type:	USQ Project
Refereed:	No
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 00:23
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:32
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mechanical testing system, road design, pavement, non-destructive testing, road surface traction
Fields of Research (2008):	09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090505 Infrastructure Engineering and Asset Management 09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090507 Transport Engineering
Fields of Research (2020):	40 ENGINEERING > 4005 Civil engineering > 400508 Infrastructure engineering and asset management 40 ENGINEERING > 4017 Mechanical engineering > 401799 Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified 40 ENGINEERING > 4005 Civil engineering > 400512 Transport engineering
URI:	https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/517

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