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Study of the Mechanical Performance of the Improved Multi-Layer Composites Under Drop Weight Impact Loads

School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane QLD-4000, Australia

E-mail Address: saima.ali@qut.edu.au

E-mail Address: shoma2011@gmail.com

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Xuemei Liu

Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC-3010, Australia

E-mail Address: xuemei.liu@unimelb.edu.au

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Sabrina Fawzia

School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane QLD-4000, Australia

E-mail Address: sabrina.fawzia@qut.edu.au

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David Thambiratnam

School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane QLD-4000, Australia

E-mail Address: david.thambiratnam@qut.edu.au

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219455420400027Cited by:5 (Source: Crossref)

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Special Issue: Control, Monitoring and Application of Structural Protection Methods against Extreme Dynamic Loading
Guest Editors: Chunwei Zhang and Li Sun

Abstract

This study attempts to propose innovative multi-layer cement-based composites to have high impact resistance which could be used for runway. In this paper, the performances of two innovative multi-layer composite runway pavements using asphalt concrete-high strength concrete-cement-treated aggregate and asphalt concrete-high strength concrete-cement mortar in surface-base-subbase layer were evaluated under impact loads. ABAQUS/Explicit software was used to simulate loading condition and nonlinear stabilized runway pavement layers characteristics. In addition, a detailed parametric study was also carried out to explore the effects of the selected materials and load-related parameters in changing the performance of multi-layer composites. The findings of the study will be helpful to introduce protective multi-layer composite runway pavement and consequently to reduce the maintenance work of runway pavement.

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