Design of New Flexible Pavement / Overlay

Design Problem
1. Lane width 3.5m

2. Design life
3. Year of opening for Traffic 4. Number of lanes

10 years
2012 4

Assuming above values design suitable pavement sections Using AASHTO Guide.

AASHTO Concept

Adoption of Structural Number Concept. (Calculation of SN for a new pavement on existing road bed soil for anticipated traffic using AASTHO formula.)
Structural Number (SN) = Structural Coff: x Layer Thickness

SN

= ai x Di

( for the i th layer)

This method makes Provision on probability basis. takes into account traffic variation Performance prediction It is also required to identify initial and terminal levels of Serviceability.

Design of New Flexible Pavement Structure

Using AASHTO Formula
a b c

log10 W 18 Z R S0 9.36 log10 SNcalc 1 0.20

log10 ( 0.40 PS1 ) 4.2 1.5 1094 2.32 log10 M R 8.07

( SN calc 1) 5.19

Z R Standard Normal Deviate

S 0 - combined standard error of Traffic prediction and performance prediction PSI - Difference between the initial design serviceability index & design terminal serviceability index MR - Resilience Modulus of Sub Grade in psi

W18 Predicted Nos. of 18 kip equivalent single axle load application

Design Inputs in the AASHTO Formula

W18(Estimated Future Traffic) R(Reliability) S0(Overall standard deviation)

PSI

MR (Resilient modulus of the roadbed soil)

Calculation

Design Variations

Traffic
The design procedures are based on cumulative expected 18-kip equivalent single axle loads (ESAL) during the analysis period. ( 18)

W 18
Where,

= D D x D L x 18

D D = A directional distribution factor ( 0.3 ~ 0.7) DL = Lane distribution factor (where two or more lanes){.8 1.0} 18= the cumulative two-directional 18-kip ESAL units predicted during the analysis period DD & DL combined together in the RDA manual.

Traffic
Lane Distribution Factor

Growth Factor

AADT
Equivalent Standard Axle Load Factor

ESA

CNSA (7 million)

Reliability

For variation in both traffic prediction & performance prediction. Reliability , Pavement Thickness Reliability for various functional classifications.
Functional classification Interstate & other freeways Principal Arterials Collectors Local Recommended level of Reliability(%) Urban 85-99.9 80-99 80-95 50-80 Rural 80-99.9 75-95 75-95 50-80

Stage Construction (Overall reliability of the design strategy.) R = 95%, ZR = -1.645

S0

For variation in traffic prediction & pavement performance

prediction for the design traffic.

S0 = 0.45 ( for flexible pavement)

Serviceability

Ability to serve the traffic which use the facility. PSI range from 0(impossible road) ~ 5(perfect road)
PSI = P0 - Pt

Terminal serviceability index

Design serviceability loss (lowest index before performed rehabilitation/resurfacing/reconstruction)

PSI = 2.1

Initial serviceability index P0=4.2(flexible pavement)

Existing Pavement P1

Initial Serviceability Index

Overlaid Pavement
Serviceability Terminal Serviceability Index P2

1.5

Np N1.5 Nf

N Load Applications

MR ( Resilience Modulus of Sub Grade in psi)

Sub Grade CBR = 6.0

MR

= 145 x 17.6 x CBR 0.64 for CBR > 5

= 145 x 17.6 x (6)0.64 = 8033

Nomograph

R=95%, S0=0.45, W18=7million, Mr=30000, PSI=2.1 SN(nomograph)=3.0 SN(calc.) = 2.92

Minimum Thickness ( inches) Traffic, ESALs Less than 50,000 50,001 150,000 150,001 -500,000 AC (inch) 1.0(or surface treatment) 2.0 2.5 Aggregate Base(inch) 4 4 4 6 6 6

500,001-2,000,000 3.0 2,000,0017,000,000 Greater than 7,000,000 3.5 4.0

Results:
Layer AC ABC SSB 8 7 4

Proposed Pavement Structures

Thickness (inch) 2 14 17
AC(4) ABC(8)

4 8 17

4 9 16

SSB(17)

SG CBR =6

Design of Overlay Using AASHTO Formula

Existing Pavement Composition

Structural Number Required

Structural Number of Existing Pavement

{From Flexible pavement design (= 4.59)}

Structural Number to be provided

SN Existing =

a idi
1

ai = Strength coefficient of i th Layer di= Thickness of i th Layer SN1 Existing = (40x0.4+90x0.14+200x0.09)/25 = 1.9 ( 0+000~5+000) SN2 Existing = (50x0.4+50x0.14+400x0.09)/25 = 2.5 (5+000~12+000)

Location 0+000 ~5+000 5+000 ~12+000

SN req.
4.59 4.59

SN existing
1.90 2.50

SN provided
2.69 2.09

From 0+000 to 5+000

AC(4) ABC(8) Existing Pavement

From 5+000 to 12+000

AC(4) ABC(4) but provide min. tk(i.e. 6) Existing Pavement

AC (4)

ABC (8/6)

Existing Pavement

Extension

Extension

SSB(17)

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