Table 4 Effects of different dowel bar arrangements on deflections and stresses.
From: Effect of Dowel Bar Arrangements on Performance of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP)
Dowel design | Standard | Special | Difference (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Peak corner deflection (mm × 10−2) | 69.60 | 72.14 | 3.8 |
Peak edge stress (MPa) | 1.97 | 2.06 | 4.5 |
Bearing stress in surrounding concrete (MPa) | 4.53 | 4.75 | 5.0 |
Peak dowel shear stress (MPa) | 7.73 | 7.74 | 0.2 |