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I. Pavement Design
A. Overview
Degree of curvature
6 mold
Achieve OM &MD
3 inches
What is the optimal pavement thickness (wearing surface)?
6 inches of CBR 65/80
What is the optimal CBR value of upper 6 inches?
Wheel Pound Loads CBR Value Wearing Surface
15,000 or less 50 0-15k.....2
>15k-40k 65 >15k-40k..3
>40k-70k 80 >40k-55k..4
>70k-150k 80+ >55k-70k..5
>70k..6
3 6
V. Pavement Design CBR = 80
3 inches
What is the optimal pavement thickness (wearing surface)?
6 inches of CBR 65/80
What is the optimal CBR value of upper 6 inches?
Wheel Pound Loads CBR Value Wearing Surface
15,000 or less 50 0-15k.....2
>15k-40k 65 >15k-40k..3
>40k-70k 80 >40k-55k..4
>70k-150k 80+ >55k-70k..5
>70k..6
3 6
V. Pavement Design CBR = 80
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
Given: Same CBR subgrade as
before
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
CBR of 30 needs minimum of 9
of pavement courses above it.
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
Given: Same CBR subgrade as
before
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
CBR of 30 needs minimum of 9
of pavement courses above it.
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
14 of CBR 30
Another Example:
Given: Same CBR subgrade as
before
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
Another Example:
Given: Same CBR subgrade as
before
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
Another Example:
Given: Same CBR subgrade as
before
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
Determine:
Optimal thickness of each
layer while minimizing costs
3 of wearing surface
6 of CBR 80 in upper 6
Subbase of CBR=7,
50,000 lb loads for a taxiway
CBR materials available: 80, 30, 15
Design the pavement with attention paid to optimizing costs and stability
Your turn.
Subbase of CBR=15,
70,000 lb loads for a runway
CBR materials available: 80, 40, 20
Design the pavement with attention paid to optimizing costs and stability