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1.2 Scope of Study
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... The effects of dowel misalignment on pavement performance were evaluated through a literature review; laboratory tests of individual dowels; field measurements of misalignment levels, distresses, and joint performance; and finite element modeling of pavements with different types and levels of misalignment. The laboratory tests dealt with dowel-concrete interaction of individual dowels to evaluate the effects of specific types and levels of misalignment in a controlled environment.
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