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CE 461
Roadway and Pavement Design

Reference: AASHTO Guide for the Design

of Pavement Structures, 1993

Figure 3.2. Procedure for Determining Layer Thicknesses

D1 * =

SN 1
a1

SN 1 * = a 1D1 * SN 1

D2 *

SN 2 SN 1 *
a 2 m2

SN 2 * = a 2D2 *
SN 1 * + SN 2 * SN 2

D3 *

SN 3 (SN 1 * + SN 2 *)
a 3 m3

*actual value must be greater than or equal to required value

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Identify a SN which will withstand the projected

level of trac
7 Step Process

Estimate expected trac (ESAL) for the design

period (W18)

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Establish allowable serviceability loss (PSI)

Facility
Pt
PSI = Po - Pt
Interstate 3.0
Po = Initial PSI
Urban
2.5
4.2 for exible
Pt = Terminal PSI
Rural
2.0
f(facility classication)

Select reliability level (R) (assumes all design

inputs are averages) (Table 2.2)
Select overall standard deviation (so) 0.35 -
0.45 exible

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Standard error of the estimate for trac and
performance
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rigid = 0.25 - 0.35

Determine eective roadbed modulus value (MR e)

Figure 2.3
Determine layer and drainage modier coecient
values (ai s and mi s)
Figures 2.5, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, Table 2.4

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Determine SNn from design chart and compare to

value used for trac
Figure 3.1
Repeat SN determination using individual layer
moduli as roadbed modulus
Figure 3.1

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Solve SN relationships for Di s

Figure 3.2)
Verify minimum layer thickness criteria

Consider other designs based on economic drivers