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AASHTOFlexiblePavementDesignHandouts PDF
AASHTOFlexiblePavementDesignHandouts PDF
Present Serviceability Index (PSI) How does the true (user) performance
PSI = A0 + A1F1 + A2F2 + A3F3 correlate to the measured performance?
A0 … A3 = Regression Coefficients
calculated the regression
F1 = Measure of roughness
coefficients for the PSI equation
F2 = Measure of rutting
F3 = Measure of cracking
Topic 7 – AASHTO Flexible Pavement Design
1.3 AASHTO Design Equations
1.3.1 Performance Requirements & Design Life
PSI scale: 1 (V. Poor) 5 (V. Good)
PSI
PERFORMANCE
(∆PSI) ∝
What are the three factors affecting performance (∆PSI)?
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Topic 7 – AASHTO Flexible Pavement Design
1.3.3 Definition of Structural Number
SUB-BASE
D3 a3
Basic Procedure:
• Determine the traffic (ESAL)
• Calculate the
• Select the performance level (
• Solve for the required
−2.32
uf = 1.18 ×10 8 × MR
Topic 7 – AASHTO Flexible Pavement Design
2.4.1 Effective Subgrade Resilient Modulus (cont)
E1, a1
E2, a2, m2
E3, a3, m3
MReff