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2.4 Road Note 29 (RN-29)
2.4 Road Note 29 (RN-29)
Traffic Analysis
For the purpose of structural design, the loads imposed by
private cars do not contribute significantly to the structural
damage caused to road pavements by traffic.
Therefore, only the number of commercial vehicles and their
axle-loadings are considered.
Normally, the heavy commercial vehicles operate on the
outermost lane (the slow lane).
Hence, the procedure provides designs applicable to this lane.
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Traffic Analysis
Conversion factors to be used to obtain the equivalent number
of standard axles from the number of commercial vehicles.
Table 1
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After determining the traffic and design period, the subgrade, the
subbase, the base and the surface are each considered in turn.
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Subgrade
The strength of the subgrade is a principal factor in determining the
thickness of the pavement.
The strength of the subgrade is assessed on the CBR scale.
Road Note 29 recommended that the water table should be
prevented from rising to within 600 mm of the finished subgrade
level.
This may be done by sub-soil drainage or by raising the finished
subgrade level by means of an embankment.
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Fig. 1:
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Base
The thicknesses required for each of the base materials are
determined by the use of Fig 2 or Fig 3 or Fig.4 , in terms of
cumulative number of standard axles to be carried.
To use the charts, it should be noticed the difference in English
and American terminology.
Roadbase would be Base course
Basecourse would be Binder course.
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in
American
and
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Fig. 2:
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Fig. 3:
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Fig. 4:
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Surfacing Course
The thickness of surfacing in terms of the cumulative number of standard axles to be carried
can be determined by Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 depending on the type of base material used.
Road Note 29 recommended the surfacing course material to be varied with the cumulative
traffic to be carried and the details are given in Table 2.
The surfacing is intended to be laid in two courses, except where the cumulative traffic is
less than 0.5 million standard axles.
The thicknesses of surfacing course are indicated in Table 2.
For cumulative traffic of over 11 million standard axles the minimum thickness of surface
course plus binder course is 100 mm.
For additional surfacing thickness over 100 mm shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.
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Fig. 2:
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Fig.2:
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Fig.
4:
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Numerical Example
A double lane highway is to be constructed for the
present traffic load of 2500 cvpd at the time of
construction with an estimated traffic growth rate of
7%. The highway is to be designed for a life time of 20
years and the CBR value of subgrade is 5%.
Design the flexible pavement as per Road Note 29.
Adopt number of standard axles per commercial
vehicle = 1.08.
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Solution:
1) Traffic on each lane = = 1250 cvpd
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Alternative - I
3) For CBR = 5% and N = 20.2 msa,
a) Thickness of Sub-base Course = 260 mm with minimum
CBR = 30%
b1)Thickness of Dense Macadam RoadBase
= 170 mm or
= 150 mm
= 40 mm
= 60 mm
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260 mm
20.2
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170 mm
20.2
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150 mm
20.2
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100 mm
20.2
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Alternative- II
For CBR = 5% and N = 20.2 msa,
a) Thickness of Sub-base Course = 260 mm with
minimum CBR = 30%
b) Thickness of Lean Concrete Roadbase = 215 mm
c) Thickness of Surfacing = 140 mm
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215 mm
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140 mm
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Alternative - III
For CBR = 5% and N = 20.2 msa,
a) Thickness of Sub-base Course = 260 mm with
minimum CBR = 30%
b) Thickness of Wet Mix or Dry Bound Macadam Roadbase =
240 mm
c) Thickness of Surfacing = 150 mm
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240 mm
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150 mm
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