TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 637: Guidelines for Dowel Alignment in Concrete Pavements examines the effects of dowel misalignment on concrete pavement performance, and highlights measures for reducing misalignment and its adverse effect.
Appendixes A through D to NCHRP Report 637 are available online and provide detailed information on the literature review, laboratory and field test results, and finite element analysis.
Appendix A: Review of Literature and Other Relevant Information Appendix B: Field Testing Results Appendix C: Laboratory Testing Results Appendix D: Finite Element Analysis