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5.2.3 Resilient modulus as a function <strong>of</strong> deviatoric stress...................................... 75<br />

5.2.4 Influence <strong>of</strong> different factors on the equations parameters ........................... 79<br />

5.2.5 Poisson’s ratio as a function <strong>of</strong> stress............................................................ 82<br />

5.3 Resilient modulus using shear-volumetric approach................................................ 86<br />

6 FACTORS AFFECTING PERMANENT DEFORMATION..................................... 94<br />

6.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 94<br />

6.2 Stress level................................................................................................................ 95<br />

6.3 Stress history ............................................................................................................ 99<br />

6.4 Number <strong>of</strong> load applications................................................................................... 102<br />

6.5 Principal stress rotation .......................................................................................... 105<br />

6.6 Moisture content..................................................................................................... 109<br />

6.7 Density.................................................................................................................... 117<br />

6.8 Fines content and grading....................................................................................... 121<br />

6.8.1 Fines content................................................................................................ 121<br />

6.8.2 Grading ........................................................................................................ 122<br />

6.9 Physical properties <strong>of</strong> aggregate particles .............................................................. 125<br />

6.9.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 125<br />

6.9.2 Grain type and shape ................................................................................... 125<br />

6.9.3 Particle Surface Roughness ......................................................................... 126<br />

6.9.4 Electro-chemical properties......................................................................... 126<br />

6.10 Temperature.......................................................................................................... 126<br />

7 MODELLING OF PERMANENT DEFORMATION BEHAVIOUR ..................... 128<br />

7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 128<br />

7.2 Correlation between static and dynamic loading tests ........................................... 129<br />

7.3 Correlation between resilient and plastic <strong>behaviour</strong>............................................... 130<br />

7.4 Permanent deformation moduli .............................................................................. 131<br />

7.5 Permanent strain and number <strong>of</strong> cycles.................................................................. 132<br />

7.6 Permanent strain and its relationship to stresses .................................................... 137<br />

7.7 The Shakedown Theory.......................................................................................... 141<br />

8 REPEATED LOAD TRIAXIAL APPARATUS ...................................................... 151<br />

8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 151<br />

8.2 Repeated load triaxial test: advantages and drawbacks.......................................... 151<br />

8.3 Constant (CCP) and variable (VCP) confining pressure tests................................ 152<br />

8.4 General guidelines on specimen size...................................................................... 153<br />

8.5 General guidelines on instrumentation................................................................... 154<br />

8.6 University <strong>of</strong> Nottingham’s repeated load triaxial apparatus................................. 154<br />

8.6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 154<br />

8.6.2 Repeated load triaxial tests by Lekarp (1997)............................................. 156<br />

8.6.3 Repeated load triaxial tests by Werkmeister (2003).................................... 158<br />

8.7 Stockholm Royal Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology’s repeated load triaxial apparatus........ 160<br />

8.7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 160<br />

8.7.2 Description <strong>of</strong> the repeated load triaxial apparatus used by Lekarp (1999) 161<br />

8.7.3 Description <strong>of</strong> the test series performed by Lekarp (1999)......................... 169<br />

8.8 Laboratoire des Ponts et Chaussées’ repeated load triaxial apparatus ................... 169<br />

8.8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 169<br />

8.8.2 Description <strong>of</strong> the repeated load triaxial test apparatus............................... 170<br />

8.8.3 Description <strong>of</strong> the test procedure................................................................. 172

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