Alternatives of flexible pavement structures

Sub-base layers Road base Bituminous pavement

Minimum Minimum Technical class of the road Minimum
constructive constructive constructive
Structure thickness, cm Structure thickness, cm thickness, cm
I II III IV V

Macadam 8 - - - Yes Yes

Ballast 15
Asphalt mix 5 - - - Yes Yes
10 cm for the - - - - - - Yes
A bottom layer of ballast or soil bottom layer Macadam 8 - - - Yes Yes
mechanical stabilized and an and 10 cm for Half-penetrated or
upper layer of ballast best mix the upper layer penetrated macadam 8 - Yes Yes Yes -
with bitumen
10 cm for the - - - - - Yes Yes
A bottom layer of ballast and an bottom layer Macadam 8 - - - Yes Yes
upper layer of large crushed and 12 cm for Half-penetrated or - Yes Yes Yes - 4 cm for
stone, type 63-90 or crushed the upper layer penetrated macadam 8 overlay
stone best mix with bitumen 8 cm in two
Asphalt mix 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes - layers
10 cm for the - - - - Yes - -
bottom layer, Macadam 8 - Yes Yes - -
21 cm for the
A bottom layer of ballast, a
middle layer
middle layer of raw stone blocks
(inclusive 5 cm
and a regulating course of
sand) and 6 cm Asphalt mix 5 - Yes Yes - -
crushed stone
for the
regulating
course