Experimental Study of Dowel Bar Alternatives Based on Similarity Model Test

Table 5

Sensitivity analysis of dowels in the prototype (computed using Friberg’s bearing stress analysis).

Code	Dowel modulus (GPa)	Joint Deflection at joint face (mm)	Bearing stress (MPa)	(N⋅m)	(10^−6)
Steel35	210	0.0460	18.71	−243.9	−276
Steel42	210	0.0330	13.43	−272.7	−179
Steel56	210	0.0196	7.98	−327.1	−90
FRP35	40	0.0731	29.75	−177.6	−1055
FRP56	40	0.0308	12.52	−232.1	−337
Elliptical35	210	0.0442	17.99	−213.7	−302
Square35	210	0.0490	19.95	−253.2	−238