Volume 3 · Issue 4 (2026)
10.66521/2938-9933-2026041301
Study on the Influence of High Modulus Asphalt Concrete on Highway Culverts
Yongqing Jiao1, Jinwu Zhang2,*, Ruhao Wei2, Mengchuan Gu2
1 Jiangsu Huachen Road-& Bridge Construction-Co., Ltd., Jiangsu, China
2 China Communications Construction Second Highway Engineering Bureau Third Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanxi China
Corresponding Author: Jinwu Zhang
Abstract: High Modulus Asphalt Concrete (HMM-13) has been widely applied in the reconstruction and expansion projects of highways due to its significantly improved dynamic modulus and resistance to permanent deformation. Aiming at the special mechanical response of the coupling part between pavement and structure in the culvert area, this study adopted the three-dimensional finite element method (Abaqus, C3D8R element) to comparatively analyze the effects of three typical working conditions (vehicle approaching, leaving and passing directly above the culvert) on the stress distribution and vertical displacement characteristics of pavement structure and culvert body under the conditions of HMM-13 overlay and conventional SBS modified asphalt concrete (Normal SBS) overlay.
Keywords: High Modulus Asphalt Concrete; Culvert; Finite element analysis; Stress distribution
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