FURI | Summer 2020
Three-Dimensional Fracture Analysis of Viscoelastic Pavement Materials Using the Generalized Finite Element Method
Pavements are among the key transportation infrastructures that department of transportation agencies spare a significant part of their budget to build and maintain. There is a need to better understand cracking in asphalt mixes used in majority of pavements. The Generalized Finite Element Method (GFEM), provides a computationally efficient platform for simulation and solution of cracking for such complex problems. This report assesses the validity of GFEM’s solution for a benchmark elastic case of the semi-circular bending (SCB) fracture experiment that can be used to predict cracking in asphalt materials. The results showed close comparison with the existing elastic benchmark solution.
Student researcher
Ebenezer Duah
Civil, environmental and sustainable engineering
Hometown: Hwidiem, Ahafo, Ghana
Graduation date: Fall 2020