Title :
Automation of a fatigue machine for the load analysis in flexible pavements
Author :
Andres, Tovar-Rivera ; Pahola, Porras ; Reyes-Ortiz, O.J.
Author_Institution :
Geotech. Group, Nueva Granada Mil. Univ., Bogotá, Colombia
Abstract :
The fatigue laws of asphalt mixtures can be studied through laboratory equipment. This article shows the automation of the fatigue machine for flexible pavements, which allows test specimens of different shapes as trapezoidal and prismatic. Initially, the main characteristics of the some fatigue equipment are described. Then, the features of the equipment, the graphics user interface (GUI) and the data logger are explained. Moreover, the kind and shape of specimens that can be tested in the machine are detailed. Finally, some typical tests results are showed.
Keywords :
asphalt; fatigue; graphical user interfaces; mechanical engineering computing; roads; GUI; asphalt mixture fatigue laws; data logger; fatigue equipment characteristics; fatigue machine automation; flexible pavements; graphics user interface; laboratory equipment; load analysis; prismatic-shaped specimen; trapezoidal-shaped specimen; Asphalt; Concrete; Educational institutions; Fatigue; Graphical user interfaces; Shape; fatigue; flexible pavement; frequency; graphical user interface; servo-motor;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Mechatronics and Automation (CIIMA), 2014 III International Congress of
Conference_Location :
Cartagena
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7931-8
DOI :
10.1109/CIIMA.2014.6983446
