Flexible Pavement Design, R-Value Method

Ver. 1.2 For Bituminous Pavement With Aggregate Base

Inputs Project Number
20 Yr Design Lane BESALs =
Design R-value = Designer

GE Values from R-Value Chart Date

Minimum Bit (GE) = 7.00
Min. Agg. Base (GE) = 3.00
Total Required GE = 0.00

Calculated Pavement Thickness to Meet GE Requirement

Thickness (in) GE Layer GE
(2360) Wearing Course 3.50 2.25 7.88
(2360) Non-wearing Course 0.00 2.25 0.00
Bituminous Total 3.50 2.25 7.88
Thickness (in) GE Layer GE
Aggregate Base Class 5, 5Q or 6 3.00 1.00 3.00
Sub Base Class 3 or 4 0.00 0.75 0.00
Select Granular 0.00 0.50 0.00

Total 6.50 Total 10.88

Required* 12.50 Required 0.00

Proposed Pavement Thickness

New Bituminous Thickness (in) GE Layer GE
Wearing Course Superpave HMA [2360]
1 2.25 0.00
Non-wearing Course Plant Mix HMA [2331]
5 2.00 0.00
New Bituminous Total 0.0 0.00

Left In-place Bituminous *1 Thickness (in) GE Layer GE

In-Place Bituminous Plant Mix HMA [2350(HV
2 & MV)] 2.00 0.00
Condition *2 Good 2

Class Thickness (in) GE Layer GE

Aggregate Layer 1 Aggregate Base (Cl. 11
5,5Q & 6) 1.00 0.00
Aggregate Layer 2 15 0.00
Aggregate Layer 3 15 0.00
Select Granular 0.50 0.00
Aggregate Total 0.0 0.00

Total 0.00 Total 0.00

Required 0.00
Messages
Total GE: GOOD
Total Bituminous Thickness is Less Than 3.5 inch Minimum
Total Aggregate Base GE is Less Than Minimum by More Than 0.5 inch
Last Edited 6/5/19
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