ERRATA TO IRC:81-1997 "GUIDELINES FOR STRENGTHENING
OF FLEXmLE ROAD PAVEMENTS USING BENKELMAN BEAM
DEFLECTION TECHNIQUE
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t. 4.4.1. 7 111estiffness of bituminous layers
changes with temperature of the binder
and consequently the surface deflections
of a given pavement will vary depending
on the temperature of the constituent
bituminous layers. For purposes of design,
therefore, it is necessary that the measured
deflections be corrected to a common
standard temperature. For areas in the
country having a tropical climate, the
standard temperature is recommended
to be 35°C (also sec pam 4.4.4.),
Correction for temperature ill not
applicable in the case of roads with
thin bituminous surfacings (such I\R
premix carpet or surface dressing over
a non-bituminous base) since these are
usually unaffected by changes in
temperatures. But temperature cor-
rection will be required for pavements
having a substantial thickness of
bituminous construction (i.e. minimum
40 rom). Correction need not however,
be applied in the latter case if the road
is subject to severe crocking or the biru-
minous layer is substantially stripped.
2. Note 8 The values of pavement surface tern-
below perature wiIJ be measured at every hour
Table 3 during the deflection study.
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For
The stiffness of bituminous layers
changes with temperature of the
binder and consequenuy the surface
deflections of a given pavement
will vary depending on the tern-
perature of the constituent bitu-
minous layers. For purposes of
design. therefore, it is necessary that
the measured deflections be corrected
to a common standard temperature.
For areas in the country having a
tropical climnte, tho srnndard
temperature IS recommended to be
35°C (also see para4.4.4). Correction
for temperature is not applicable in
the case of mads with thin bitu-
minous surfncings.
The values of pavement surface
temperature will be measured fit
every hour during the deflection
study (such us premix carpet or sur-
face dressing over a non-bituminous
base) since these are usuall y unaffect-
ed by changes in temperature. But
temperature correction will be re-
quired for pavements having a sub-
stantialthickness of bituminous con-
strutction (i.e. minimum 40 mm). Cor-
)1"- rection need not however be applied
...._ ,I in the Inlier case if the road is sub-
..
ject to severe cracking or the biturni-
nous layer is substantially stripped.
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Errata to IRe: 81-1997 "Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible

Road Pavements Using Benkelman Beam Deflection Technique"

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6.1.1. 17 Mean Deflection. n

ll= n 1: 'lti
Mean Deflection, x= i =1
n

Standard Standard Deviation 0 = ~ (x - X )2

Deviation 0 = ~ 1:(x - X)l n- I

n- I

Characteristic Characteristic (I) DC = X + 2 cr

Deflection. (i) Dc =x+ 20 Deflection, for. major arterial
for, major
roads (like NH & SH)
arterial roads
(like NH & SII) (ii) DC = X + (J

for all other roads

(ii) Dc =x + o
for all other roads

Where x - Individual deflection, mm

x = Mean deflection, min
n - Number of deflection measurements
(1 = Standard deviation, rum
Dc = Characteristic deflection, rnm

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