Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0220231]Researchers: A/Prof S-C Lo (Chief Investigator) , Dr Carthigesu Gnanendran (Chief Investigator) , Mr C. Wijeyakulasuriya (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Characterisation of granular base and sub-base pavement materials under cyclic loading. Pavement construction is a high cost item in road construction. Until very recently, pavements were designed based on empirical rules and restrictive material prescriptions. With the introduction of rational mechanistic pavement design methodology, it has become necessary to reliably characterise the behaviour of road foundation materials under cyclic loading. This project is focused on the characterisation of unbound granular base and sub-base materials. Since these are geo-materials, geotechnical concepts such as the influence of stress path will be used. This project will lead to better roads at lower cost, and significant leap in know-how in pavement design and material specification.
Funding Amount $67,635
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0220231
- ARC : LP0220231