Using Alize Software to Simulate the Forest Roads Resistance in Different Scenarios

The design and behavior analysis of road structures remain a challenge for road designers due to the demands to which the roads are exposed and the continuous traffic type changes. This paper focuses on the roads traffic demands and presents a comparative study of two types of forest road structures, with one and two geogrids, for different vehicle axle loads. It is shown how, in terms of mechanical resistance, the geogrids' presence impacts the state of stress and deformation in the road for the forest road structures analyzed with the Alize specialized software.