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Aashto Mpedg PDF
Aashto Mpedg PDF
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The MEPDG considers a wide range of AC
Flexible pavement structural sections for :
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Conventional Flexible Pavements
Deep Strength HMA Pavements
Full-Depth HMA Pavements
"Semi-Rigid" Pavements
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HMA Overlay over Existing HMA:
New Existing
AC Conventional AC
AC Deep strength HMA pavements
AC Full depth asphalt
AC Semi-rigid pavements
HMA over JPCP
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HMA over Fractured JPCP
Crack and Seat
Rubbilization
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The primary distresses considered in the MEPDG for flexible
pavements are:
Permanent Deformation (rutting)
AC Layers
Unbound Base/Subbase/Subgrade Layers
Total Rut Depth
Fatigue Cracking
Top Down-Longitudinal Cracking
Bottom Up- Alligator Cracking
Thermal Cracking
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Major Asphalt Pavement Distresses
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Construction of E* Master Curve
Dynamic Modulus Test (Level 1)
AASHTO TP62-03
5 Temperatures: 14, 40, 70, 100 and 130 oF
6 Frequencies: 25, 10, 5, 1, 0.5 and 0.1 Hz
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Construction of E* Master Curve
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psi
Time-Temp. Superposition
10 6 psi
6
14 oF
Modulus,10
Use any arbitrary temperature 1
DynamicModulus,
40 oF
value as a reference 70 oF
Dynamic
at 70°F 130 oF
Shift E* test results at other
0.01
temp. to reference temp. by -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
time-temp superposition Log Reduced
Log
Time, sTime,
Time, s s
psi
Can calculate E* values at any
0.01
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
Log Reduced Time, s
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Dynamic Modulus (E*)
Advantages:
E* allows hierarchical characterization
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Indirect Tension Creep Test
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Beam Fatigue Test
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Rotational Viscometer
torque
sample
spindle
sample
chamber
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Dynamic Shear Rheometer
torque (T)
deflection angle ()
height (h)
radius (r)
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Assessment of Reliability
FC
FCfailure
FCAve
FCo
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Hierarchical Input Process
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HIERARCHIAL APPROACH
(AC MODULUS)
x
2 E*Predictive G*,δ Lab Test
equation f(ψ)
x,σII2
x
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Hierarchical Approach in NCHRP 1-37A
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Hierarchical Approach in MEPDG
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Hierarchical Approach in MEPDG
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0.7
ESALs
0.6 Load Spectra
0.5
AC Rutting (in)
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
1.0E+04 1.0E+05 1.0E+06 1.0E+07 1.0E+08
Total Number of ESALs
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Actual Traffic load spectra yields higher levels of
rutting and cracking compared to the classical
E18KSAL’s.
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0.25
0.20
AC Rutting (in)
0.15
0.10
0.05
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PG 82-22 PG 70-22 PG 64-22
Binder Grade
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Binder stiffness has a significant influence upon AC
rutting.
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0.7
0.6
0.5
AC Rutting (in)
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Traffic Speed (mph)
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Traffic Speed Influences The AC Rutting.
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0.30 MAAT
(75.1oF)
0.25
AC Rutting (in)
0.20 MAAT
(66.5oF)
0.15 MAAT (62.1oF)
MAAT
0.10 (47.2oF)
0.05
-
Phoenix Dallas Atlanta Minneapolis
Environmental Location
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For all variables being the same, the higher
the temperature of an environmental location,
the higher the AC rutting becomes.
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40
30
25
20
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Criteria
10
5 Design
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
AC Thickness (in)
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AC thickness has a significant influence
upon Alligator fatigue cracking. As the
AC thickness increases, the amount of
alligator (bottom-up) fatigue cracking
decreases.
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Distance (in)
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
0.00
-0.05
-0.10
AC Rutting (in)
-0.15
-0.20
-0.25
-0.30
Wander = 0
Wander = 10 in
-0.35
Wander = 24 in
-0.40
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Distance (in)
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
0.00
-0.05
-0.10
Base Rutting (in)
-0.15
-0.20
-0.25
-0.30 Wander = 0
Wander = 10 in
-0.35 Wander = 24 in
-0.40
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Distance (in)
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
0.00
-0.05
Subgrade Rutting (in)
-0.10
-0.15
-0.20
-0.25
-0.30 Wander = 0
Wander = 10 in
-0.35 Wander = 24 in
-0.40
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The more channelized that the vehicular
traffic becomes, the more severe the
pavement rutting becomes.
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12,000
Modulus of Subgrade (psi)
11,000 AC
1 ft
10,000 Base
9,000 3 ft
Compacted SG
5 ft
8,000 Natural SG
10 ft
7,000
6,000
Compacted Subgrade
5,000
Natural Subgrade
4,000
1 3 5 7 9 11
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2500
Thermal Cracking Amount
2000
1500
(ft/mile)
1000
500
0
PG70-22 PG64-28 PG58-34
Binder Grade
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Binder stiffness has the greatest influence
upon Thermal Fracture within a cold
environment.
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2500
Min. Air Temp.
(-47oF)
Thermal Cracking Amount (ft/mile)
1500
1000
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Thermal Cracking cumulatively increases over time.
Combined property of binder content and air void has
an influence upon the Thermal Fracture.
In general, AC Thermal Fracture decreases with an
increase of binder content and a decrease in air void.
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M-E PDG is the most powerful Pavement-Material
Analysis-Design Tool ever developed.
M-E PDG will lead to a more fundamental analysis of
the consequences associated with the material-
structure - environmental interaction.
M-E PDG has the potential for increasing pavement
performance and life while decreasing life cycle costs
associated with new and rehab scenarios.
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Implementation Considerations
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Implementation Considerations
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