To　study　the　mechanism　of　mitigating　shear-induced　rutting　in　semi-rigid　based　asphalt　pavement　using　geotextile,　a　series　of　finite　element　simulations　are　carried　out　to　evaluate　the　benefits　of　applying　geotextile　reinforcement.　Finite　element　analysis　is　performed　by　ABAQUS　with　consideration　of　plastic　behavior　of　asphalt　concrete.　Parametric　study　is　also　conducted　to　investigate　the　influence　of　geotextile　properties　and　layout.　Outer-directed　transverse　shoving　in　middle　of　AC　layer,　the　major　contributor　for　shear-induced　rutting,　can　be　effectively　reduced　by　integrated　geotextile　there　and　such　effect　can　be　enhanced　through　using　high　elastic　modulus　geotextile　or　more　layers　of　geotextile.　However,　geotextile　laid　at　AC　bottom　makes　no　contribution　to　rutting　mitigation.　In　addition,　almost　all　common　geotextile　can　fulfill　the　requirement　on　tensile　strength.　©　2008　ASCE.