Research on Mechanical Response of Polymer Grouting Repair for Longitudinal Cracks in Reconstructed and Expanded Expressway Pavement

Abstract

Polymer grouting materials have been widely used in road repair projects. In order to study the application of polymer grouting materials in repairing the joint cracks and voids of new and old subgrades in the reconstruction and expansion projects of expressways. According to the phenomenon investigation data, ABAQUS finite element software was used to establish a three-dimensional road mechanical response analysis model, and the mechanical response characteristics of the road before and after polymer grouting were systematically analyzed. The research results of the road which was repaired by polymer grouting show that the shear force between the polymer grouting material and the materials on both sides of the old and new subgrades can repair the cracks at the joint and the diseases in the void area of the new subgrade, so as to reduce the displacement and settlement of the road surface. The maximum dynamic stress peak value of the old and new subgrade road surfaces is located at the load action position, and with the increase of the distance from the load action position, the dynamic stress peak value gradually decreases, showing an M-shaped distribution as a whole. The original stress transfer law of the road structure was changed, so that the dynamic stress of the new subgrade is significantly smaller than that of the old subgrade. The critical surface formed between polymer grouting material and subgrade material has a certain shear strength, which reduces the tensile stress and strain between structural layers. It will improve the bearing capacity of the subgrade and at the same time provide a practical reference for the treatment of longitudinal cracks in the reconstruction and expansion of expressway.