How Resilient Modulus of a Pavement Depends on Moisture Level: Towards a Theoretical Justification of a Practically Important Empirical Formula

Authors

Pedro Barragan Olague, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Olga Kosheleva, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Vladik Kreinovich, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Publication Date

6-2016

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Technical Report: UTEP-CS-16-36

Abstract

Resilient modulus is a mechanical characteristic describing the stiffness of a pavement. Its value depends on the moisture level. In pavement construction, it is important to be able, knowing the resilient modulus corresponding to one moisture level, to predict resilient modulus corresponding to other moisture levels. There exists an empirical formula for this prediction. In this paper, we provide a possible theoretical explanation for this empirical formula.