ABSTRACT
The need to accurately characterize the structural condition of existing
pavements has increased with the recent development, release, and on-going
implementation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG). With
the release of the new MEPDG, there is a strong need for identifying and evaluating the
way that FWD testing is operated and integrated in the new design procedure. One of
the key inputs in the MEPDG for asphalt pavements is the dynamic modulus (|E*|)
mastercurve. If the damaged |E*| mastercurve of the asphalt concrete in an existing
pavement can be obtained from FWD deflections, a more accurate prediction of its
remaining service life can be achieved. This paper presents a methodology to
backcalculate the |E*| mastercurve of the asphalt pavement layer using the time history
of FWD surface deflections. The method uses a layered viscoelastic forward algorithm
in an iterative backcalculation procedure for linear viscoelastic characteristics of asphalt
pavements. It was shown that, using deflection time histories from a typical FWD test, it
was possible to backcalculate the relaxation modulus curve, E(t), up to about t~10-1 sec
and the complex modulus curve, |E*|, from f=10-3 Hz and above. Recommendations to
improve the accuracy of the backcalculated |E*| mastercurve are provided in the context
of enhancing current FWD technology and test procedures.
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