Abstract
In order to represent the load transfer at the transverse joint with dowel bar in concrete pavement, a mechanical model of dowel bar was developed. In the model, a dowel bar is divided into a part between concrete slabs and a part embedded in concrete. These parts are modeled with a beam element and a local displacement element, respectively. The local displacement element represents the interaction between the dowel bar and the surounding concrete. The model was verified by comparing strains measured in the experiment with computed strains. Furthermore, the effects of dowel configuraton and spacing on the concrete stresses were investigated.
