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Disclaimer: Please use the spreadsheet(s) in a manner that best applies to your project while considering th
recommendations provided within this document. No claims of accuracy are made about the answers provi
this tool. CTDOT is not responsible for errors in calculation in this Rigid-Composite Design Tool.
ion Rigid-Composit
• Additionally, this tool is only intended for rigid or composite pavement des
concrete) pavement structures. Procedures vary significantly for a paveme
Pavement Design Tool at the link above as needed.
• This tool follows AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (199
guide may be purchased through the AASHTO bookstore at the following l
993-aashto-rigid-pavement-structural-design/ https://store.transportation.org/Item/CollectionDetail?ID=86
ent-structural-design/
• All variables used in the calculation will be defined on each sheet. Comm
Definitions
• PCC = Portland Cement Concrete
• AC = Asphalt Concrete (also referred to as Bituminous Concrete)
• Rigid Pavement = Pavement structure consisting of entirely concrete pav
base (Subbase, Processed Aggregate Base, other) material. See below fo
• Composite Pavement = Pavement structure consisting of asphalt/bitumin
as defined above.
• ESAL (Equivalent Single Axle Load) = This value is defined and calculate
Generally, the ESAL Calculator should be completed first, as it is one of th
Design Methodologies:
1. Rigid Pavement Design: Design method for determining the required sla
JPCP slabs, so JRCP uses reinforcing steel within each slab to control with
in the U.S. due to some long-term performance problems.
Design Methodologies:
1. Rigid Pavement Design: Design method for determining the required sla
loadings at a given level over a certain period of time (ESALs for the select
to any of the subsequent composite design methods listed below.
Widening
• Consider a pavement project consisting of a mill and pave treatment with
shoulders. If the existing travel lanes are composed of asphalt over concre
required overlay thickness. A new flexible pavement design can be used fo
structure (see Flexible Pavement Design Tool spreadsheet).
Preservation
• Pavement preservation projects are not designed to add structure, but ar
necessary to perform a rigid or composite pavement design – only an evalu
and can support the proposed preservation treatment is necessary. Examp
grinding, partial depth patching, joint resealing, etc.
Rigid-Composite Design Tool
nded to help engineers and designers complete a rigid (concrete) or composite overlay (asphalt over
se on CTDOT projects, or other projects where the CTDOT is involved. This may be used for non-DOT
ned within represents good pavement design practice in general.
onjunction with CTDOT's ESAL Calculator, which should be completed prior to using this tool as it
r composite pavement. The ESAL Calculator can be found on the CTDOT Pavement Design Unit
ement-Design/Pavement-Design-Unit
rigid or composite pavement designs, and is not to be used for design of flexible (asphalt/bituminous
es vary significantly for a pavement structure composed of full-depth asphalt. Please refer to the Flexible
as needed.
sign of Pavement Structures (1993) as closely as possible. A physical or digital download copy of the
SHTO bookstore at the following link:
ctionDetail?ID=86
Concepts:
as Bituminous Concrete)
onsisting of entirely concrete pavement (typically PCC at 8"-12"), with or without underlying granular
se, other) material. See below for types of rigid pavements.
ture consisting of asphalt/bituminous concrete (typically HMA/PMA at 3"-5"+) overlaying a rigid pavement
his value is defined and calculated using the ESAL Calculator, which can be found at the link above.
completed first, as it is one of the main inputs in this Rigid-Composite Design Tool.
:
ement used today when considering new rigid pavement construction. JPCP controls cracks by dividing
arated by contraction joints. Slabs are typically one lane wide and between 12 ft and 20 ft long
alue by CTDOT). JPCP does not use any reinforcing steel but does use dowel bars and tie bars.
JRCP):
avement that can be found on Connecticut's existing roadway network. JRCP controls cracks by dividing
arated by contraction joints. However, these slabs are much longer (typically 40 feet in Connecticut) than
eel within each slab to control within-slab cracking. This pavement type is generally no longer constructed
mance problems.
ment (CRCP):
ng steel rather than contraction joints for crack control. Cracks typically appear every 3.5 – 8 ft are held
ng steel.
d for determining the required slab thickness to structurally support future/accumulated vehicle traffic
eel within each slab to control within-slab cracking. This pavement type is generally no longer constructed
mance problems.
ment (CRCP):
ng steel rather than contraction joints for crack control. Cracks typically appear every 3.5 – 8 ft are held
ng steel.
d for determining the required slab thickness to structurally support future/accumulated vehicle traffic
riod of time (ESALs for the selected design life). This is also the first step performed prior to moving on
n methods listed below.
of a mill and pave treatment within the travel lanes of the roadway and full-depth widening of the
composed of asphalt over concrete, a composite pavement design should be performed to determine the
pavement design can be used for the widened shoulders, where there is currently no existing pavement
Tool spreadsheet).
designed to add structure, but are designed to extend the life of the pavement. Therefore, it is not
pavement design – only an evaluation of condition showing that the pavement is structurally adequate
on treatment is necessary. Example preservation treatments for rigid pavements include diamond
aling, etc.
General Information
Project Number 0079-0244
Project Description Resurfacing, Bridge Rehabilitation, and Safety Improvements on I-691
Town(s) Southington and Meriden
Pavement Scope Description Composite Pavement Overlay Design (30 year)
Completed By Locore
Reviewed By Norton
Company Name CTDOT - Pavement Design Unit
Road Name I-691
Pavement Surface Age 7 years
Step
General Information
a. Structure Info
b. Soil Analysis
b. Soil Analysis
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Reliability Level R 95 %
This step can be skipped, but it is strongly recommended by AASHTO. Check to see if TSD, FWD, HWD
data is available for the project section and if backcalculations can be done to determine existing pavement
response for inputs in Step 6. Testing can be done if no existing deflection data is available. The intent is to
measure slab deflection basins along the project (100 - 1000 foot intervals) to estimate effective k-value and
the concrete's elastic modulus (Ec) below.
This step can be skipped, but it is strongly recommended by AASHTO. Check to see if coring data is
available for the project section. If not, it is recommended to pursue coring options. The intent of the
pavement coring is two-fold. The first is to determine the existing asphalt overlay thickness (for composite
sections only) and select an appropriate mill depth. The second is to collect slab samples for the purpose of
performing indirect tension testing and computing the indirect tensile strength of the concrete, which can
then be used to estimate the modulus of rupture (S'c) below.
Modulus of Subgrade Reaction (Composite Static k-Value) k 461 pci
Drainage Coefficient Cd 1
Loss of Support LS 0
Reliability R 95 %
Effective Slab Thickness of Existing Pavement (AC over PCC) Deff 8.73 inch
Effective Slab Thickness of Existing Pavement (AC over AC/PCC) Deff 11.50 inch
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Reliability
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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The ability of the concrete to return to its original shape or size after b
or squeezed (measures flexibility rather than strength)
The amount of compression and force the concrete can withstand and
to bending
Adjusts for the extra loss in PSI caused by deteriorated reflection crac
overlay that will result from any unrepaired deterioration
Adjusts for the extra loss in PSI of the overlay when the existing slab h
issues
Adjusts for past fatigue damage that may exist in the slab
Deff = Dpcc*Fjc*Fdur*Ffat
Deff = (Dpcc*Fjc*Fdur)+[(Dac/2.0)*Fac]
Dac = 5" existing overlay depth Total = Dol (Additional) + Dac (asphalt thickness before milling)
Dac,adj = 2", where 3" mill depth proposed Resulting = Total - Dac,adj (asphalt thickness after milling)
index
s, tied PCC
o withstand compression
ment design
Use a value of 2.5 for all functional classifications, except collectors (urban/rural, major or minor) and local roads which may us
value of 2.0
Use a value of 95% for Interstates/Expressways (limited access), and use 90% for all other lower functional classifications
(unlimited access) as defined in the ESAL Calculator
Default value selected (AASHTO allows 0.35 to 0.40 for rigid pavement design)
Determine the existing pavement structure from as-built/legacy construction plans, field tests (coring/exploratory milling/test pits
surficial soils map, etc. and make a conservative assessment based on the available information
Please use the calculated Accumulated ESALs value from the ESAL Calculator, which can be found at the link below:
https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/Engineering/Pavement-Design/Pavement-Design-Unit
Please fill in the green cells after a review of roadway images (Google, Bing, Mapillary, CTDOT Photolog, etc.) within the propo
project limits, based on the most recent pavement condition (when distresses are clearly observable) or a field survey. Note tha
term "deteriorated" refers to medium/high severity distresses.
For guidance on how to determine various types of concrete pavement distresses and deterioration severity levels, refer to the
below:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/13092/13092.pdf
Concrete Pavement Distress Assessments and Solutions (Iowa State University - CP Tech Center):
https://intrans.iastate.edu/app/uploads/2019/01/concrete_pvmt_distress_assessments_and_solutions_guide_w_cvr.pdf
Please coordinate with the Pavement Design Unit for available TSD data.
Please see the link below for available coring data (authorized login required - coordinate with the Pavement Design Unit):
https://gisportal.dot.ct.gov/portal/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=e5d0efc93603416484d45c8b1443178f
Double click for k-value calculation process:
Default
6. Click value for jointed
the Calculate and in
button dowelled concrete
"Step 3". with
Take the asphalt shoulders
Composite Static k-Value and enter it into this spreadsheet.
Default value
Default value. For composite pavement overlay design, the slab is assumed to be fully supported (LS = 0)
This value can be checked by using the nomograph on AASHTO93 II-44. Additionally, the links to PAVEXpress and Pavement
Interactive on the previous tab can be utilized as an alternative to this tool or a confirmation check.
The default value is 1.00 and assumes deteriorated joints and cracks will be full-depth repaired prior to the overlay
The default value is 1.00 and assumes there are no signs of PCC durability issues. If there are such issues, this value may be
adjusted according to AASHTO93 III-123.
The default value is 0.97 and assumes few transverse cracks/punchouts exist (none caused by "D" cracking or reactive aggreg
distress). If a significant number of transverse cracks/punchouts exist, this value may be adjusted according to AASHTO93 III-1
The default value is 1.00 and assumes distresses related to the AC layer are eliminated by surface milling/patching. If AC mate
distresses exist after all surface repairs are completed, this value may be adjusted according to AASHTO93 III-135.
Does not account for the surface milling depth
This value is calculated automatically and represents the total AC thickness required on top of the concrete. Please round up to
nearest half inch as shown in the "Design Overlay Thickness" row below.
If the Remaining AC Surface Thickness (Dac,adj) in Step 1 is greater than 0, this output will read "INVALID". See solution below
Please use an overlay thickness of at least 5", even if the Design Overlay is calculated to be less.
This value is calculated automatically and represents the additional AC thickness to add to the existing AC overlay (before millin
It is not the total overlay thickness.
This value is calculated automatically and represents the total AC thickness required on top of the concrete (see diagram below
Please use an overlay thickness of at least 5", even if the Total Required Overlay is calculated to be less.
This value is calculated automatically and represents the AC thickness required to be placed after any proposed milling of the
existing surface. Please round up to the nearest half inch as shown in the "Design Overlay Thickness" row below.
If the Remaining AC Surface Thickness (Dac,adj) in Step 1 is equal to 0, this output will read "INVALID". See solution above.
AASHTO93 Reference (or Other)
I-6 to I-9, 1.2 to 1.3
Note that all Steps in this tool refer back to these primary sections of the AASHTO design guide which detail the full
rehabilitation procedure. If any instruction in the spreadsheet is incomplete or unclear, refer to these pages.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/05037/05b.cfm
I-5, 1.2
I-10 to I-13, 1.4
I-54 to I-55, 4.1.3
II-16, 2.3.3
See above
See above
See above
III-123
III-123
III-135
III-121
III-133
III-125
III-135
AASHTO93 Reference (or Other)
II-10 to II-11, 2.2.1
III-82, 5.2.15
of PCC), or
of AC/PCC)
er back to these primary sections of the AASHTO design guide which detail the full
struction in the spreadsheet is incomplete or unclear, refer to these pages.
ering/geotech/pubs/05037/05b.cfm
III-120 to III-121
III-121 or III-133
III-135, 5.7.6