EverStressFE is a user-friendly 3D finite-element analysis tool for simulating the response of flexible asphalt pavement systems subjected to wheel loads. EverStressFE is useful for both flexible pavement researchers and designers who must perform complex analyses of flexible asphalt pavement systems. The University of Maine developed EverStressFE with funding from the Washington State Department of Transportation. EverStressFE is available free from this website to any interested users, and is easily installed on any Windows computer running XP or Vista. However, it may be necessary to install .NET framework in order to use this program, which is freely available from Microsoft®. The user will be prompted to perform these actions, if necessary, upon installation of this program.
Features:
* The ability to model model pavement systems with 1-4 layers.
* The ability to model fixed or infinite boundary conditions.
* The ability to model multiple-wheel systems with various tire contact patches.
* The ability to create user-defined loads with spatially varying tire contact pressures using the GUI.
* The ability to incorporate and visualize custom loads created outside of the EverStressFE environment.
* The ability to use a refined or simple grid mesh.
* The ability to capture inter-layer slip and debonding.
* The ability to solve a single model or batch analyses.
* The ability to view results with 2D plots or 3D contour plots.
* The ability to plot the displaced mesh with magnified displacements.
* The ability to view critical microstrain quantities.
* Interactive help files are integral with EverStressFE and are accessible from EverStressFE's help menu. The help files include a tutorial to help new users get acquianted with the software.
* Details of convergence studies and validation efforts are provided.
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