Table 6 Comparison of FEA results with WinJULEA results
From: Investigation of flexible pavement maintenance patching factors using a finite element model
| Â | WinJulea | Abaqus Mesh 0 | Abaqus Mesh 1 | Abaqus Mesh 2 | Abaqus Mesh C | Comparison percentage (Absolute value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of elements | Â | 20415 | 46160 | 72212 | 224 | Abaqus Mesh 0 | Abaqus Mesh 1 | Abaqus Mesh 2 | Abaqus Mesh C |
Tensile strain at the bottom of surface layer | 2.02E-04 | 1.61E-04 | 1.60E-04 | 1.81E-04 | 8.60E-05 | 20% | 21% | 10% | 57.43% |
Surface displacement | 2.12E-01 | 1.33E-01 | 1.25E-01 | 1.29E-01 | 3.24E-01 | 39% | 41% | 39% | 52.59% |
Shear stress at the edge of tire | 5.78E-01 | 7.64E-01 | 6.43E-01 | 6.13E-01 | 3.27E-01 | 32% | 11% | 6% | 44.03% |