AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN

SN Determination
Design Inputs

W18 =
R=
So =
MR =
Pi =
Pt =

6,100,000
95

ESALs Applications Over Design Period

Reliability

0.45
3,000

Standard Deviation

psi

Subgrade Resilient Modulus

4.5

Initial Serviceability

2.5

Terminal Serviceability

DESIGN SN =

6.20

Typ. Range 0.1 to 80 million

Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 3000 to 9000 psi
Typ. Range 4.4 to 4.8
Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0

AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN

Layer Thickness Determination Using Layered Analysis Approach
1 Enter applicable information in cells C13 through F20

2 For the first layer, use the E of the next lower layer as the MR in the Inputs Box below th

3 The minimum layer thickness is calculated in column H. Enter the "practical" layer thickn

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each layer, always using the E of the next lower layer as the M
5 Check to ensure resulting SN meets or exceeds required SN

6 Note that this procedure is not valid if any layer beneath layer 1 has an E greater than 40

Layer No.
(topmost)

(bottommost)

Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
Layer 8
Subgrade

Description

Layer
Coefficient, ai

Drainage
Coefficient, mi

AC Layer

0.44

1.00

Gran Base A

0.14

0.90

Gran Base 2

0.14

0.80

Gran. Subbase

0.11

0.80

Subgrade

N/A

N/A

Inputs Box

W18 =
R=
So =
MR =
Pi =
Pt =

6,100,000
95

0.45
35,000

psi

4.5
2.5

SN on top of layer =

2.71

ayer as the MR in the Inputs Box below this table and enter the resulting layer SN.

olumn H. Enter the "practical" layer thickness in column I.

sing the E of the next lower layer as the MR in the Inputs Box spreadsheet below this table.

s required SN

r beneath layer 1 has an E greater than 40,000 psi.

SN Using E of next

Min. Layer

Practical Layer

Elastic

lower layer in

Thickness, D,

Thickness, D,

Associated

Modulus, psi

inputs box below

inches

inches

SN

400,000

3.33

7.57

7.50

35,000

3.33

0.24

6.00

20,000

3.69

-3.27

3.00

15,000

6.20

20.55

21.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

N/A

N/A

3,000

N/A

6.24

Total Pavement
Thickness, inches,

3.30
0.76
0.34
1.85
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A

25.08

37.50

6.20
Design is sufficient

ESALs Applications Over Design Period

Reliability
Standard Deviation
Subgrade Resilient Modulus
Initial Serviceability
Terminal Serviceability

Calculated SN
SN to Match

n is sufficient

AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN

Layer Thickness Determination Using Trial and Error

Layer No.
(topmost)

(bottommost)

Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
Layer 8
Subgrade

Description

Layer
Coefficient, ai

Drainage
Coefficient, mi

AC Wearing

0.44

1.00

Gran. Base A

0.14

1.00

Gran. Base B

0.14

0.80

Gran. Subbase

0.11

0.80

Subgrade

N/A

N/A

Design SN to Match

Layer
Thickness, in

SN

N/A

1.76
1.68
1.34
1.32
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A

Trial SN

6.10

Design SN to Match

6.20

4.00
12.00
12.00
15.00

Error! Design is not sufficient

AASHTO RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN

Design Inputs

W18 =
PCC MR =
E=
k-value =
R=
So =
J=
Cd =
Pi =
Pt =

14,000,000

ESALs Applications Over Design Period

psi
4,000,000 psi
250 psi/in
90 %
650

0.39

Concrete Modulus of Rupture

Concrete Elastic Modulus
Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
Reliability
Standard Deviation

3.2

Load Transfer Coefficient

Drainage Coefficient

4.5

Initial Serviceability

2.5

Terminal Serviceability

DESIGN D, inches, =

10.51

ns Over Design Period

ade Reaction

Typ. Range 0.5 to 100 million

Typ. Range 550 to 750 psi
Typ. Range 3 to 6 million psi
Typ. Range 100 to 500 psi/in
Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 2.2 to 4.4
Typ. Range 0.9 to 1.1
Typ. Range 4.5 to 4.8
Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0