Homework

No. 3
CE 461
Due: 2 Nov 2016

Problem 1
Complete Problem 2.1, Page 90, from Huang, Pavement Analysis and Design, Prentice
Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2nd Ed., 2004.

Problem 2
Complete Problem 2.4, Page 91, from Huang, Pavement Analysis and Design, Prentice
Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2nd Ed., 2004.

Problem 3
Using the PaveExpress program (http://www.pavexpressdesign.com), complete the
flexible pavement design from the in-class exercise. How do the various layer
thicknesses compare to those obtained using the nomographs? If any differences
occurred, please explain why.

Problem 4
The flexible pavement cross-section shown in Figure 1 must have an overall
structural number of 6.1 to carry the anticipated traffic over the pavement design
life. If the HMA and base layers are 4 in. and 6 in. thick respectively, what is the
necessary thickness of the subbase layer?

HMA

a1=0.44

Base

a2=0.14, m2=1.04

Subbase

a3=0.12, m3=0.85

Subgrade
FIGURE 1. Pavement cross-section

Problem 5
The flexible pavement cross-section shown in Figure 2 was determined by the
Asphalt Institute method. The HMA and Type II ETB thicknesses are 4 in. and 14 in.
respectively. Calculate the overall AASHTO pavement structural number. The
pavement in Figure 2 is designed for the same conditions (traffic, design life, soil
type, etc.) as the pavement in Figure 1. Is the overall structural number comparable
to the overall structural number from Problem 4?



HMA a1=0.44




Type II Emulsion Treated Base a2=0.30, m2=1.04





Subgrade

FIGURE 2. Pavement cross-section

Problem 6
Given the data in Table 1, determine the design Mr value using the Asphalt Institute
method of design for flexible pavements. The design traffic is 956,000 ESAL.

TABLE 2. Soil data

Season
Winter

Spring

Summer


Fall

Soil Mr, psi

15,000
18,000
2,000
1250
10,000
11,450
8,500
5,000
4,600