Abstract:In order to improve the construction level of highway reconstruction and extension projects, the calculation theory and main reasons of differential settlement of roadbed are analyzed. The ANSYS15.0 is used to draw the numerical model so as to obtain the differential settlements and deformations between the new and old roadbeds. And the influence rule of widening height and filler weight are discussed. The results show that the vertical displacement and horizontal displacement of roadbed basically present the "convex" variation trend small in the middle and large in both sides. Its maximum values are located at the edge of earth shoulder, and at the combination of new and old roadbeds respectively. With the increase of widening height and filler weight, the settlement and deformation of each monitoring point of widened roadbed and subgrade soil, and the differential settlement between the new and old roadbeds increase. And the widening height of roadbed is from 2 m to 12 m. The differential settlement of the new and old roadbeds increases by 129.3%. When the filler weight increases every by 5kN/m3, the different settlement between new and old roadbeds averagely increases by 79.4%.