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Pavement Engineering Coursework:
Stage 1:
Fully flexible Pavement Design for Foundation classes 2, 3 and 4:
Look up the thickne o! the la"er !rom #A$%3 &ith a given oil '() o! 3*. +ing
the ,-2. &e look up the thickne o! !le/ible aphalt ur!acing o! 30 mm0 then
the thickne !or aphalt bae o! 310 mm b" 1e1ucing 30mm !rom the 2le/ible
Aphalt 3hickne 4!rom graph5. 6o the total thickne !or thi 1eign i 4la"er
thickne 7 2le/ible Aphalt 3hickne5. 3otal cot can then be calculate1 b"
multipl"ing each la"er thickne b" it price.
Design Option 1, Foundation Class 2, Fully Flexile !"D#$% &ase':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1
Aphalt
ur!acing
30 :
2
Aphalt bae
310 ;0<0.31 = 2>.;
3
'ruhe1 rock
ubbae
320 2:<0.32 = ;
3otal = 83%.;
Design Option 2, Foundation Class (, Fully Flexile !"D#$% &ase':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1
Aphalt
ur!acing
30 :
2
Aphalt bae
2;0 ;0<0.2; = 22.>
3
,(M ubbae
42MPa
compreive
trength0 1?Pa
mo1ulu5
220 3:<0.22 = %.%
3otal = 3:.1
Design Option (, Foundation Class ), Fully Flexile !"D#$% &ase':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1
Aphalt
ur!acing
30 :
2
Aphalt bae
2>0 ;0<.02> = 1@.2
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,(M ubbae
4:MPa
compreive
trength0 3?Pa
mo1ulu5
2>0 >0<.02> = @..
3ot. 'ot = 33.;
Composite Pavement Design for Foundation classes 2, 3 and 4:
Look up the thickne o! the la"er !rom #A$%3 &ith a given oil '() o! 3*. An1
uing the ,-2. &e look up the thickne o! !le/ible aphalt ur!acing o! 30 mm
an1 then the thickne !or the !le/ible compoite boun1 bae b" a11ing 30mm to
the 'oncrete -eign 3hickne. 6o the total thickne !or thi 1eign i 4la"er
thickne 7 thickne !or the !le/ible compoite boun1 bae5. An1 &e kno& that
aphalt ur!acing houl1 be 1;0mm hence the thickne o! the aphalt bae i
1:0 mm. 3otal cot can then be calculate1 b" multipl"ing each la"er thickne
b" it price.

Design Option ), Foundation Class 2, Composite !Class & *ower &ase
+oad':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1
Aphalt
ur!acing
30 :
2
Aphalt bae
4,-M:05
1:0 ;0<0.1: = 12
3
,(M lo&er roa1
bae cla (
200 >:<0.20 = @
>
'ruhe1 rock
ubbae
320 2:<0.32 = ;
3otal = 3>
Design Option $, Foundation Class (, Composite !Class & *ower &ase
+oad':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
ur!acing
30 :
2 Aphalt bae 1:0 ;0<0.1: = 12
3 ,(M lo&er roa1
bae cla (
1;0 >:<0.1; = ;.10
> ,(M ubbae
42MPa comp.
trength5
220 3:<0.22 = %.%
3otal = 32.;
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Design Option ,, Foundation Class ), Composite !Class & *ower &ase
+oad':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1
Aphalt
ur!acing
30 :
2
Aphalt bae
1:0 ;0<0.1:0 = 12
3
,(M lo&er roa1
bae cla (
1.0 >:<0.1. = %.2
>
,(M ubbae
4:MPa comp.
trength5
2>0 >0<0.2> = @..
3otal = 33.;
Rigid CRCP! Pavement Design for Foundation classes 2, 3 and 4:
Look up the thickne o! the la"er !rom #A$%3 &ith a given oil '() o! 3*. +ing
the ,-2. &e look up the thickne o! teel rein!orcement o! 1.2 mm 40..9100 <
2005 then multipl"ing the thickne o! teel rein!orcement b" the cot &hich i in
tonne an1 then multipl"ing b" the 1enit" o! teel 31. bar &e get 441.291000 m5
< 44::091000 Ag5 < %;::kg9m
3
55 8:.1;9m
2
0 kno&ing that the 'oncrete -eign
3hickne i 200 mm !or all clae. 6o the total thickne !or thi 1eign i 4la"er
thickne 7 concrete 1eign thickne5. 3otal cot can then be calculate1 b"
multipl"ing each la"er thickne b" it price.
Design Option -, Foundation Class 2, +igid !C+CP, Flexural Strengt. $/%
#Pa':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt ur!acing 30 :
2 Pavement Bualit"
'oncrete
200 ;2<0.20 = 1..>
3 'ruhe1 rock
ubbae
320 2:<0.32 = ;
> Coint #n Pavement -- 209@.3 = 2.1:
: 6teel )ein!orcement 1.2 41.2<10
-3
5<0.::<%;
:: = :.1;
3otal = 3..%
Design Option 0, Foundation Class (, +igid !C+CP, Flexural Strengt. $/%
#Pa':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt ur!acing 30 :
2 Pavement Bualit"
'oncrete
200 ;2<0.20 = 1..>
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,(M ubbae
42MPa
compreive
trength0 1?Pa
mo1ulu5
220 3:<0.22 = %.%
>
Coint #n Pavement
-- 209@.3 = 2.1:
: 6teel )ein!orcement 1.2 41.2<10
-3
5<0.::<%;
:: = :.1;
3otal = 3..>
Design Option 1, Foundation Class ), +igid !C+CP, Flexural Strengt. $/%
#Pa':
La"er $umber La"er 3"pe La"er 3hickne
4mm5
'ot 489m
2
5
1
Aphalt ur!acing
30 :
2
Pavement Bualit"
'oncrete
200 ;2<0.20 = 1..>
3
,(M ubbae
4:MPa
compreive
trength0 3?Pa
mo1ulu5
2>0 >0<0.2> = @..
>
Coint #n Pavement
-- 209@.3 = 2.1:
: 6teel )ein!orcement 1.2 41.2<10
-3
5<0.::<%;
:: = :.1;
3otal = 3;.3
Stage 2:
-eign 3ra!!ic 'alculationD
3he !uture cumulative !lo&0 in term o! million tan1ar1 a/le 4ma5 !or 'E cla
can be 1etermine1 uing the !ollo&ing eFuationD

T
i
=365FY GW P10
6
msa
-eign 3ra!!ic 435 = G 3
i
HhereD
2D 2lo& o! 3ra!!ic 4AA-25 !or each tra!!ic cla at opening
ID -eign Perio1 4Iear5
?D ?ro&th 2actor 42rom !igure 2.35
PD Percentage o! vehicle in the heaviet loa1e1 lane 42igure 2.:5
HD Hear 2actor !or each tra!!ic cla 4HM !or Maintenance or H$ !or $e& -eign
'ae5 !rom table 2.3
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42igure an1 table can be !oun1 in ,- 2>90.0 3ra!!ic Aement5
?ivenD
2lo& o! 3ra!!ic 425 &a given !or a >0-"ear li!e 4I5 auming Jero tra!!ic gro&th 4?5
2e.i3les F 4 5
6
P 7
i
&uses 300 >0 3.@ 0.;3 1>.1;
28axle
rigid
1300 >0 0.. 0.;3 @.>:
(8axle
rigid
:00 >0 3.> 0.;3 20..0
)8axle
rigid
100 >0 >.. 0.;3 :.:%
(8axle
arti3ulate
d
300 >0 2.: 0.;3 @.0@
)8axle
arti3ulate
d
.00 >0 2.: 0.;3 1;.1;
$8axle
arti3ulate
d
1200 >0 >.> 0.;3 .3.@;
,8axle
arti3ulate
d
:00 >0 :.. 0.;3 33.@3
9 7
i
: 1-)/10 msa
7.ere;ore t.e design tra;;i3 is 1-$ msa/
-i!!erent -eign can be con1ucte1 uing the +A ,igh&a" Agenc" ,-2. manual.
+uall" a t"pical pavement 1eign conit o! a ur!ace la"er0 bae0 ubbae an1
ubgra1e. ?iven in the coure&ork han1-out in!ormation about thickne0 cot0
hear trength an1 elatic mo1ulu o! 1i!!erent la"er. Kther value o! la"er
thickne an1 elatic mo1ulu are to be !oun1 uing the +A ,igh&a" Agenc"
,-2.. ?ravel capping can be place1 bet&een the ubbae an1 the ubgra1e in
or1er to trengthen the pavement an1 allo& !or re1ucing the thickne o! the
bae la"er kno&ing that it &ill reult in e/tra cot.
A!ter inputting the 1i!!erent la"er trength0 thickne an1 mo1ulu o! elaticit"
on the given e/cel heet0 the poition o! compreive an1 tenile train &ere to
be allocate10 o that the o!t&are &ill calculate the t&o train. #n or1er to have a
goo10 a!e an1 economic 1eign0 value o! the compreive an1 tenile train
are calculate1. A!ter pro1ucing man" &orkable 1eign0 the cot &ere calculate1
!or each 1eign to chooe the mot economic 4cot-e!!ective5 1eign.
+ing the anal"tical pavement 1eign han1-outD
6ubgra1e 'ompreive 6trainD
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N
f
=3.0910
10
E
Z
3.95
3enile 6trainD

N
f
=3.8010
9
E
t
4,16
Ma/imum allo&able compreive train0
E
Z
=122.41
microtrain
Ma/imum allo&able tenile train0
E
t
=58.03
microtrain.
-eign 1D
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La"er
$umber
La"er
-ecription
3hickne
4mm5
Elatic
Mo1ulu
4MPa5
Poion
)atio
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
6ur!acing
30 2:00 0.3: :
2 Aphalt
(ae
4100pen5
2;0 3:00 0.3: 20.1.
3 #mprove1
'ruhe1
)ock
6ubbae
42:0 MPa
mo1ulu5
2>0 2:0 -- ..%2
> 'la"
6ubgra1e
-- >0 -- 0
G 'ot =
831.;;
-eign 2D
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La"er
$umber
La"er
-ecription
3hickne
4mm5
Elatic
Mo1ulu
4MPa5
Poion
)atio
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
6ur!acing
30 2:00 0.3: :
2 Aphalt
(ae
4,-M:05
2:0 :000 0.3: 20
3 #mprove1
'ruhe1
)ock
6ubbae
42:0 MPa
mo1ulu5
230 2:0 -- ..>>
> 'la"
6ubgra1e
-- >0 -- 0
G 'ot =
831.>>
-eign 3D
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La"er
$umber
La"er
-ecription
3hickne
4mm5
Elatic
Mo1ulu
4MPa5
Poion
)atio
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
6ur!acing
30 2:00 0.3: :
2 Aphalt
(ae
4EME25
220 ;000 0.3: 1@.;
3 #mprove1
'ruhe1
)ock
6ubbae
42:0 MPa
mo1ulu5
210 2:0 -- :.;;
> 'la"
6ubgra1e
-- >0 -- 0
G 'ot =
830..;
-eign >D
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La"er
$umber
La"er
-ecription
3hickne
4mm5
Elatic
Mo1ulu
4MPa5
Poion
)atio
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
6ur!acing
30 2:00 0.3: :
2 Aphalt
(ae
4100pen5
2%0 3:00 0.3: 1@.>>
3 #mprove1
'ruhe1
)ock
6ubbae
43:0 MPa
mo1ulu5
230 3:0 -- ..@
> 'la"
6ubgra1e
-- >0 -- 0
G 'ot =
831.3>
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-eign :D
La"er
$umber
La"er
-ecription
3hickne
4mm5
Elatic
Mo1ulu
4MPa5
Poion
)atio
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
6ur!acing
30 2:00 0.3: :
2 Aphalt
(ae
4,-M:05
2>0 :000 0.3: 1@.2
3 #mprove1
'ruhe1
)ock
6ubbae
43:0 MPa
mo1ulu5
230 3:0 -- ..@
> 'la"
6ubgra1e
-- >0 -- 0
G 'ot =
831.1
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-eign .D
La"er
$umber
La"er
-ecription
3hickne
4mm5
Elatic
Mo1ulu
4MPa5
Poion
)atio
'ot 489m
2
5
1 Aphalt
6ur!acing
30 2:00 0.3: :
2 Aphalt
(ae
4EME25
210 ;000 0.3: 1;.2
3 #mprove1
'ruhe1
)ock
6ubbae
43:0 MPa
mo1ulu5
220 3:0 -- ...
> 'la"
6ubgra1e
-- >0 -- 0
G 'ot =
830.:
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6ew Pavement Designs:
-eign E
t
E
Z
3otal 489m
2
5
1 :%.21 120.;2 31.;;
2 :%.%. 122.23 31.>>
3 :..32 122.2. 30..;
> ::.1% 122.3. 31.3>
: ::.@> 122.20 31.10
. :>.@: 121.2; 31.:0
Hhen 1eigning !or the propective roa1 &ith ne& peci!ication &e !oun1 out
that 1eign number 3 ha cloet combination o! train value to the etimate1
one an1 cheapet price. 6o the !act that the price i lo&er !or the 3
r1
1eign i o!
high importance ince it pla" a igni!icant role to the 1eciion 1ue to the !act
that large area &ill be covere10 alo it ha the mot cot-e!!ective 1eign in
term o! trength to upport the tra!!ic0 an1 that &h" # choe it a the pre!erre1
1eign. #n the . 1eign0 # havent ue1 an" 'la" 6tabiliation o! :* or more
ince it a!!ecte1 the cot b" increaing it &hich i not 1eire1 epeciall" that0 a
mentione1 be!ore0 large area &ill be covere1.
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