Presentation Outline

 Introduction
 Research Gap
 Literature Review
 Methodology
 Data Analysis
Conclusions
Future Scope
References

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 INTRODUCTION

• According to IRC:SP:17-2019 (Draft Copy) “Concrete overlay is

the wearing and stress bearing top layer of Pavement Quality Concrete
(PQC), laid on an existing pavement with or without intermediate base
or subbase (interlayer), to resurface, restore and strengthen the existing
pavement.”
Source: Guide to concrete
overlays, Iowa State
University, NCPTC.
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INTRODUCTION CONTD…….

COST VS DESIGN LIFE

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Without the With the
overlay overlay
Source: Report on reformulated pavement service life construction cost Maintenance cost
given by FHWA
With the overlay there is considerable
Effect of overlay on structural capacity of
reduction in maintenance cost
the pavement with time

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 Methodology In Abaqus

Pavement without Pavement without Pavement with

overlay at initial overlay subjected overlays
condition to design period

Pavement with
Pavement with unbonded overlay
bonded overlay (coefficient of
(rough contact) friction)
PQC thickness PQC thickness PQC thickness PQC thickness PQC thickness
200 mm 225 mm 250 mm 275 mm 300 mm

Overlay thickness of 50 Overlay thickness of 75 Overlay thickness of 100

mm mm mm