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WESTERGAARD MODEL [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Estimating (Construction)
CONT

Early methods for design and evaluation of rigid pavements virtually all made use of the Westergaard model (elastic plate on a Winkler foundation) but included various extensions to treat fatigue, ratio of design stress to ultimate stress, strengthening effects of subbase (or base) layers, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation et estimation (Construction)

Spanish

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