Using Computer Modeling to Improve the Design of Unbonded Concrete OverlaysStatus: CompleteReport Date: 01/30/2012 Summary: Researchers evaluated existing design procedures for unbonded concrete overlays, including MnDOT guidelines, by analyzing UBCO crack propagation using a computer model that relates the load capacity of a pavement to its dimensions and material properties, including fracture energy. Results suggest that this model shows promise for improving UBCO design by determining the load capacity of a new single-layer portland cement concrete pavement designed using current procedures, and then determining thickness and material properties for a UBCO that will yield the same load capacity. Final Deliverables: Mechanistic Modeling of Unbonded Concrete Overlay Pavements (Report #2012-02) Using Computer Modeling to Improve the Design of Unbonded Concrete Overlays (Research Summary) Related Materials: Related Research: