Faarfield Data Entry

FAARFIELD 1.
3
Hands on Training
Federal Aviation
Administration
1. Data Entry
Presented to: VIII ALACPA Airport Pavement

Seminar & VI FAA Airport Pavement Workshop
Buenos Aires, Argentina
By: David R. Brill, P.E., Ph.D.
Date: 2 September 2011
FAARFIELD What Is It?

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Aviation
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Rigid and
Flexible
Iterative
Elastic
Layered
Design
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FAARFIELD is the new

FAA airport pavement
thickness design
program.
FAARFIELD
supersedes LEDFAA
1.3 as the standard
design procedure in
FAA Advisory Circular
(AC) 150/5320-6E.
Officially released
September 30, 2009.
Current version is
1.305 (posted 1/18/11)
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FAARFIELD Version 1.305
Upgrade was posted January

2011.
Now compatible with Windows
7.0 and the 32- and 64-bit
versions of Windows Vista.
Previous versions of FAARFIELD
(up to 1.302) were not compatible
with newer 64-bit operating
systems.
Link to previous version (1.302) is
still maintained.
Design outputs from

FAARFIELD are not affected by
this version upgrade.
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FAARFIELD Technical Background
Computer program for desktop PCs.

Program preserves the look and feel
of LEDFAA 1.3.
Major changes are internal.
Main program drives three
subprograms:
LEAF (layered elastic analysis)
NIKE3D (3D finite element analysis)
INGRID (3D mesh generation)
NIKE3D and INGRID information:

Modified for FAARFIELD by the FAA
Distributed in compiled form under a
software sharing agreement with Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

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Structural Models in FAARFIELD
Both layered elastic (LEAF)

and 3D-FEM (NIKE3D) are
used in FAARFIELD.
Flexible pavement design
LEAF is used for all structural
computations.
For flexible, no advantage to
using 3D-FEM.
2a
q
E1, 1
h1
E2, 2
h2
E3, 3
Rigid pavement design

LEAF is used to generate a
preliminary thickness.
Final iterations are done
using 3D-FEM.

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FAARFIELD System/Software
Requirements
Minimum
Windows 2000
600 MHz Pentium III processor
256 MB memory
200 MB of available space on
hard drive.
Users of older operating systems
may require a one-time
installation of the .NET
Framework (free download from
Microsoft).
Recommended
Windows 7, Vista, XP or higher.*
2 GHz Pentium IV processor
512 MB memory
Users of older operating systems
may require a one-time
installation of the .NET
Framework (free download from
Microsoft).
*Note: FAARFIELD 1.305 supports 64-bit operating systems. Users of

Windows 7.0 and Vista 64-bit versions must install FAARFIELD version 1.305.
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Running FAARFIELD:
Program Windows and Linkage
NOTES
Additional Section
Information and
Detailed Output Data
Export XML
STARTUP
OPTIONS
Control and
Organization
Set User Options

and Tolerances
STRUCTURE
Structure Data Input
and Design
AIRCRAFT DATA
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Load and
Traffic Data Input

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View Landing Gear

Geometry, Load, and
Tire Pressure
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FAARFIELD Input Requirements
Structure Window
For each structural layer:
Material type (FAA specification)

Layer Thickness
Modulus or R-value (if applicable)
There are built-in restrictions on the

layer types, including relative position
and layer properties.
For subgrade, can enter CBR or k and
FAARFIELD will convert to E.

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Aircraft Window
Select airplane from library.

For each airplane in the mix:
Aircraft Name
Gross Taxi Weight
Annual departures and percent annual
growth if applicable
Enter data for all airplanes in the mix.
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FAARFIELD External Files

New Flexible Pavements
Flexible Overlays on Flexible
Pavements
LeafSG.out Subgrade layer responses

for flexible pavement.
LeafAC.out HMA surface layer
responses for a flexible pavement.
Common Files
Storage files:
New Rigid Pavements,

Rigid Overlays on Rigid Pavement
Flex Overlays on Rigid Pavement
*.JOB.xml job files (XML format)

contain data required by FAARFIELD
for all the sections in one job.
*.DES.xml design information files
generated by Save XML command.
*.nts notes files (contain user
entered information)
NikePCC.out Stresses at the bottom

of PCC layer.
Nike3d.txt 3D finite element summary
output file.
n3dhsp 3D finite element detailed
output file.
Legacy Files
Leaf.loa and Leaf.str Load and

structure definition files compatible
with programs LEDNEW and
Juleaww.exe
Help file: faarfield.chm.

External airplane file:
FAAAirplaneLibrary.xml

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FAARFIELD Job Files (JOB.xml)

Job files in FAARFIELD 1.3 are in XML
format. This is a different format than
previous job files in LEDFAA.
FAARFIELD looks for old job files in the
working directory and automatically
converts them to the new XML format.
After reading, the old job files are moved to a
subdirectory of the working directory called
old_job_files.
All subsequent changes are written to the JOB.xml
files only. The old job files are not changed.
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Cumulative Damage Factor (CDF)

Sums the damage contributed from each aircraft not from equivalent aircraft.
CDF = (ni /Ni), where:
ni = actual passes of individual aircraft i
Ni = allowable passes of individual aircraft i
When CDF = 1, design life is exhausted.

In FAARFIELD (and LEDFAA 1.3):
The gear location and wander are considered separately for
each aircraft in the total mix.
CDF is calculated for each 25.4 cm (10 inch) wide strip over a
total 20.83 m (820 inch) width.
Miners rule to sum damage for each strip.
Must input the fleet mix, NOT equivalent departures

of design aircraft.
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Cumulative Damage Factor (CDF)
CDF
25.4 cm (10 in.)
Damage from
Airplane A

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Total Damage
Damage from
Airplane B
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FAARFIELD CDF Graphical Display

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Remember - in FAARFIELD
=
Use the entire traffic mix!

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Data Input in
FAARFIELD
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Presented to: VIII ALACPA Airport Pavement

Seminar & VI FAA Airport Pavement Workshop
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By: David R. Brill, P.E., Ph.D.
Date: 2 September 2011
Starting Screen No Job Files Created
Click on New Job

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Creating/Naming a Job File
Enter Job Title
Click OK

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Copy Basic Section/Pavement Type

from Samples
Click on Samples

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Copy Basic Section/Pavement Type

from Samples
Default Basic
Pavement Sections
Click on Copy
Section

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7 Basic Starting Structures in FAARFIELD

Section Name Pavement Type
ACAggregate
New flexible on aggregate base
AConFlex
HMA overlay on flexible pavement
AConRigid
HMA overlay on rigid pavement
NewFlexible
New flexible on stabilized base
New Rigid
New rigid on stabilized base
PCConFlex
PCC Overlay on flexible
PCConRigid
Unbonded PCC on rigid
Be sure to select the pavement type that most correctly represents your
design requirements.
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Copy a Sample Pavement Section

Click on desired
pavement section.
Then click on the

project where the
section will be
saved.

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Create a New Job Title
Enter job title

Click OK

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Create a New Job Title
Click End Copy

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Working With a Pavement Section
Select the job and

then the section you
want to analyze.
Click on Structure
to open the file.

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The selected
sample pavement
will appear.
By default,
FAARFIELD uses
U.S. units.
To change to
metric, hit Alt-O to
bring up the
Options window.
Select Metric and
hit OK.
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Thickness and
modulus are now
given in metric units.
Click on Modify
Structure to modify
the structure.

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Modifying a Pavement Section
Click on the box for

the layer material
type you want to
modify.

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Select the layer type

you want to include
in the pavement
section.
(No modification for
this example)
Click OK
(Cancel for this
example)

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Layer Placement Restrictions

There are restrictions on placement of
certain pavement layers, e.g.:
Cannot place an overlay below a surface course.
Cannot have two aggregate base layers (P-209 on
P-209) in the structure.
Aggregate layer cannot be the surface layer.
Some layer changes cause changes in the

pavement type.
Changing the surface HMA layer to PCC will change
the pavement type to new rigid.
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Click on a property
in this area to
modify it.
Change the layer
thicknesses in this
example.

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Click on the P-401
Surface thickness.
Enter the new
value of 125 mm.
Hit OK.
Next, change the
P-401/P-403
stabilized base
layer to 200 mm.

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Click on the
subgrade CBR to
change the value.
Enter the new
value for the
material property.
Click OK.
**Some materials
will have limits
on allowable
values.

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Layer Types in FAARFIELD

Layer Type
Fixed Modulus
P-401/P-403 HMA Surface
1,379 MPa (200,000 psi)
P-401/P-403 HMA Base

P-501 PCC Surface
2,760 MPa (400,000 psi)

27,600 MPa (4,000,000 psi)
P-306 Econocrete Base
4,830 MPa (700,000 psi)
P-304 Cement Treated Base 3,450 MPa (500,000 psi)

P-301 Soil Cement Base
1,724 MPa (250,000 psi
Layer moduli for P-209 crushed aggregate and P-154
uncrushed aggregate layers are determined internally in the
program.
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New values appear
in the structure
window.
When done
changing
properties, click
End Modify
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Enter Traffic Mixture

Click on Airplane
to enter traffic mix

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Use Clear List to
clear the existing
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For each airplane:
Click on the
desired airplane
group.
Then select the
desired airplane
from the library and
click Add
Repeat for the
complete traffic
mixture.

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Traffic Mix for This Example

No.
Name
Gross Wt.,
tns.
A320-100
68.400
600
0.00
A340-600 std
365.200
1,000
0.00
A340-600 std Belly
365.200
1,000
0.00
A380-800
562.001
300
0.00
B737-800
79.243
2,000
0.00
B747-400B Combi
397.801
400
0.00
B747-400 ER Pass.
414.130
300
0.00
B757-300
124.058
1,200
0.00
B767-400 ER
204.570
800
0.00
10
B777-300 ER
352.441
1,000
0.00
11
B787-8 (Preliminary)
220.446
600
0.00

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Annual
Departures
Annual
Growth, %
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The job file Workshop.JOB.xml is included
on your CD handouts.
The traffic list stored in this job file is the
same as the one in this example.
Hint: To avoid typing the airplane list by
hand, try copying the above job file to the
working directory and opening it in
FAARFIELD.

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Certain airplanes may
appear in the list twice.
This is to address the
presence of wing gears
and belly gears.
FAARFIELD treats
these as two airplanes.
However, the weight
and departures are
interlocked.

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Adjusting Airplane Information

Gross Taxi Weight, Annual Departures and % Annual Growth
may be modified.

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- Gross Weight
Enter the new
weight and click
OK

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- Gross Weight
There are limitations on changes to airplane gross
weights.
A range is provided for each airplane which
represents reasonable weights for the airplane:
Default Weight 40%
Default Weight + 25%

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Annual Departures in FAARFIELD

Annual departures has the same meaning
as in the previous design procedure.
Arrivals are ignored.
For design purposes, FAARFIELD uses the
total annual departures, multiplied by the
design period in years:
e.g., 1200 annual departures 20 years = 24,000
departures.

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- % Annual Growth of Annual Departures
Click on the annual
growth value to
bring up the dialog
box.
Enter the percent
annual growth and
click OK.

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- % Annual Growth of Annual Departures
Allowable range of percent annual growth is

+/- 10%.
You can create the same effect by modifying
the annual departures.

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Viewing Airplane Information
Scroll over to reveal

additional columns
of information.

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Available in FAARFIELD Airplane Screen:

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Values in CDF and
P/C ratio columns
will be zero when
airplanes are first
entered.
Save the list when
finished entering,
then click the Back
button.

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Performing the Pavement Design

The layer with the
small arrow is the
layer that will be
adjusted to provide
the structural
design.
The location of the
arrow is
determined by the
type of structure.

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Layers Adjusted During Design

PAVEMENT TYPE
LAYER ADJUSTED
ACAggregate
P-154 Subbase
AConFlex
P-401 AC Overlay
AConRigid
P-401 AC Overlay
NewFlexible
P-209 Subbase
NewRigid
PCC Surface
PCConFlex
PCC Overlay on Flex
PCConRigid
PCC Overlay Unbond
For new flexible sections, the arrow can be moved by double-clicking

next to the desired base or subbase layer in modify structure mode.
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Design Life
Click on Des. Life
to change the
number of years for
the design period.
When the dialog

box appears, enter
the desired number
of years (1-50).
NOTE: The
standard for FAA
design is 20 years.

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Performing the Pavement Design

You are now ready
to design the
structure. Simply
click on Design
Structure.
The program will
keep you informed
about the status of
the design.
The program will
adjust the design
layer until a CDF of
1.0 is achieved.
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Result of the Pavement Design
The program has

also determined the
minimum base
layer requirement.

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Reviewing Airplane Data After

Completing the Design
CDF and P/C ratio
information is now
available.
This information
allows you to see
which airplanes
have the largest
impact on the
pavement design.

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Reviewing Design Information
To view a summary
of the design
information, click
the Notes button.

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You can view the
summary data or
copy it to other
electronic media.
Data can also be

exported in XML
format to allow
automated entry
into FAA Form
5100.

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Notice the
statement asphalt
CDF was not
computed.
This means the
design assumed
the failure was in
the subgrade and
did not calculate
the fatigue in the
bottom of the HMA
layer.

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Computing Fatigue in the HMA Layer

The user can
access the optional
program features
including the HMA
layer CDF by
clicking on the
Options button
from the starting
screen, or by
pressing ALT-O
from anywhere in
the program.

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To compute the
HMA fatigue,
uncheck the No
HMA CDF box and
re-run the design.

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As this example
demonstrates, the
controlling feature
is almost always
the subgrade.
(i.e., the subgrade
CDF has reached
1.0 (failure) while
the HMA CDF is still
0.06.)

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Minimum Base Course Requirements

FAARFIELD will automatically determine the
minimum base layer requirements.
Users can do this step manually if desired
by deselecting this option.
Remove subbase layer and increase subgrade CBR
to 20.
Re-run the design to obtain the minimum base
thickness.

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Determine Minimum Base Thickness
Click on Modify
Structure

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Click on
Add/Delete Layer

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Click on the
subbase layer.

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Check the Delete

option.
Then click OK.

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Change the P-401

base layer to P-209
Increase the
subgrade CBR to
20
Then click End
Modify

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Click Design
Structure

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The minimum P-209
base thickness is
that necessary to
protect the CBR 20
subbase material.
Now, convert P-209
to stabilized
material.

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Convert 452.5 mm of P-209 to stabilized base.
For this example, use P-401 as stabilized
material. Convert to P-401 by dividing the
layer thickness by 1.6 as provided in AC
150/5320-6E, 314(d).
TP401Base = TP209 / 1.6
TP401Base = 452.5 mm / 1.6 = 282.8 mm (say 300 mm)
Program performs this calculation

automatically when automatic base design is
enabled.
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Final Thickness Design

Reconstruct the
original pavement
section.
Stabilized P-401
base at 300 mm
P-209 as the
improved subbase
material (design
layer).
CBR returned to
design value.
Click End Modify

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Press ALT-O to
bring up the
Options window.
Uncheck Enable
Automatic Base
Design)
Click OK

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Then click Design

Structure

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The final layer

thickness
requirements are
now visible.

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Software Available at:

http://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/
design_software/
http://www.airporttech.tc.faa.gov/naptf/
download/index1.asp
Contact: Dr. David Brill, David.Brill@faa.gov

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Acknowledgments
FAA Staff @ NAPTF:
Dr. Satish K. Agrawal

Jeff Gagnon
Dr. Gordon F. Hayhoe
Dr. Navneet Garg
Qingge Jia
FAA Staff @ HQ
Jeff Rapol
Greg Cline

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Support Contractor
SRA
Chuck Teubert
Dr. Izydor Kawa
Dr. Qiang Wang
Dr. Yuanguo Chen
Consultants:
Dr. Edward H. Guo
Roy D. McQueen
Richard Ahlvin
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Thank You
Questions?

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FAARFIELD 1.

Presented to: VIII ALACPA Airport Pavement

FAARFIELD What Is It?

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

FAARFIELD is the new

FAARFIELD Version 1.305

Upgrade was posted January

Design outputs from

FAARFIELD 1.305 Screen Shot

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

FAARFIELD Technical Background

Computer program for desktop PCs.

NIKE3D and INGRID information:

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

Structural Models in FAARFIELD

Both layered elastic (LEAF)

Rigid pavement design

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

*Note: FAARFIELD 1.305 supports 64-bit operating systems. Users of

Set User Options

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

View Landing Gear

FAARFIELD Input Requirements

For each structural layer:

Material type (FAA specification)

There are built-in restrictions on the

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

Select airplane from library.

Enter data for all airplanes in the mix.

FAARFIELD External Files

LeafSG.out Subgrade layer responses

New Rigid Pavements,

*.JOB.xml job files (XML format)

NikePCC.out Stresses at the bottom

Leaf.loa and Leaf.str Load and

Help file: faarfield.chm.

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

FAARFIELD Job Files (JOB.xml)

Cumulative Damage Factor (CDF)

When CDF = 1, design life is exhausted.

Must input the fleet mix, NOT equivalent departures

Cumulative Damage Factor (CDF)

25.4 cm (10 in.)

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

FAARFIELD CDF Graphical Display

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

Presented to: VIII ALACPA Airport Pavement

Starting Screen No Job Files Created

Click on New Job

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

Creating/Naming a Job File

Enter Job Title

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

Copy Basic Section/Pavement Type

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

Copy Basic Section/Pavement Type

FAARFIELD 1.3 Data Entry

7 Basic Starting Structures in FAARFIELD

New flexible on aggregate base

HMA overlay on flexible pavement

HMA overlay on rigid pavement

New flexible on stabilized base

New rigid on stabilized base