DESIGN OF C.C.

PAVEMENT
Thermal coefficient of concrete
Coefficient of friction
Unit wieght of CC
Design wheel load
Wheel Pressure
Radius of contact area
E Value of concrete
Poisson's Ratio
Lane width
Spacing of contraction joints

=
=
=
=

P
1/2

a = P/p
E
u
Lx
Ly

=
=
=
=
=

10x10-6 per 0C
1.5
2400Kg/Cum
5204Kg
7.14Kg/Sqcm
15Cm
5
3x10 Kg/Sqcm
0.15
375Cm
375Cm

i)Modulus of reaction of sub base(k):The modulus of sub grade reaction(k) corresponding to CBR value of 5% from
Table(1) of IRC SP 62-2004 is 4.2Kg/cm2/cm
The C.C pavement is proposed over the existing base course of 75mm thick
WBM Gr-III .
Hence the k value can be increased by 20%
Hence effective 'k' value is

5.0Kg/Sqcm/cm

ii)Flexural strength of concrete

Minimum design mix of M30 is recommended by the clause 3.6 of
IRC SP 62:2004
Using M30 grade concrete,flexural strength is 0.7
Hence,the 28-day flexural strength =

fck
3.83Mpa

For rural roads,it is suggested that the 90-day compressive strength may be used
instead of 28-day compressive strength,as prescribed by the code.
Taking 90-day flexural strength for design purpose
Assume slab thickness

Radius of relative stiffness

45.96Kg/Sqcm
20Cm
Eh3
12K(1-u2)

79.82Cm

1/4

Radius of load contact assumed in circular a =

a/h
b

15Cm

0.7616251003 <1.74

= radius of equivalent distribution of pressure

b

1.6a2+h2 - 0.675h

Lx/l

14.27Cm

4.7

Warping(Temperature) stress coefficient Cx based on Bradbury's

0.636

chart at Lx/l(From Table 3 of IRC SP:62-2004)

Temperature difference(As recommended in Table 4 of

IRC:SP:62-2004)

Warping stress at edge

from Fig.1 of IRC:SP:62-2004

Residual strength in concrete slab at edge region

19.00C

17.86Kg/Sqcm

28.10Kg/Sqcm

Load sress in edge region,

=

(0.529P/h2)(1+0.54u)[4 log10(l/b)+log10b-0.4048]

27.83Kg/Sqcm

Edge load stress + Warping stress =

45.69Kg/Sqcm <45.96Kg/Sqcm

Hence safe.
Factor of safety available

Residual strength
Edge load stress
=

1.0098044248 >1

Hence the design is safe

Check for corner load stress
Sc

=
=

So the design is safe

[3P/h2][1-(ax1.414/l)0.60]
21.24Kg/Sqcm <45.96Kg/Sqcm