Mechanical design

Rigid pavement

Thickness of slab: depends on pavement design

Footway above conc. Slab: for water drainage to the channel, to provide a channel height
Why 125 not 500? : a small step height, flooding height

Why curve concrete backing and no angle specified?

To provide gap for the stone

40/20: concrete grade/nominal size of aggregate

polythene sheeting: since concrete will move due to contraction or expansion, debond the
surface btw stone and concrete to allow the conc to move

why mesh reinforcement

when produce concrete-> heat->conc strain->if the panel is long (20m)->conc shrinkage
crack

what is kerb?
Slab first formwork
Cast-in conc or precast
When vehicle run on the road, ca may hit the kerb. The kerb is a concrete thing to separate
the footway and road
Very durable and structural

For mechanistic design/empirical design

Flexible pavement

Full depth asphalt in wearing course, base course and road-base

Friction coarse not for structural but only for special usegood for drainage
(porous)does not carry strengthotherwise skidding on road

Top layer thinner than the bottom layer because top layer is expensive

Concrete easy to maintain

Asphalt fast to maintain
Asphalt age under air
Interlocking blocks pavement
Structural consideration maintenance consideration

Skid resistance come from micro and macro skid

Macro skid->contact area, material from texture depth (design of grip), porous material
Micro skid->skid from rubber and road surface (choice of material (rubber, stone))->choose
a polishing-resistance material