Pavement Types

Flexible pavements

Rigid pavements / Cement Concrete (CC)

Pavements
Semi-rigid pavements
Composite pavements
 Pavement Composition- Bituminous

Vehicle

Black Topping(115 to 200)

Base(250) Road
Crust
Sub Base ( 100-250)

Sub
500mm Grade ( 300-500)

450
Embankment
Ground Level
Subgrade
• Layer of Natural Soil Prepared to Receive
Layers of Pavement placed over
• The loads on Pavement are Received by Soil
Subgrade for dispersion to the Earth mass
Sub Base
• To act as drainage layer / Protect Subgrade
• To improve the load supporting capacity by
Distributing the load - Flexible pavement
• Prevent mud pumping, continuous support for
slab & to protect subgrade
Base Layer
• Structural layer / Distribute stresses
• Strength and Stability to pavement system
• WBM, WMM, CRM
Binder courses
• Bear High Stresses
• Distribution of Stresses
• BM, DBM
Surface Course
• To give Smooth riding surface
• To resist wear and tear due to traffic
• To resist Water infiltration
• SDBC, BC, CGPS (MSS)
Rigid Pavements / Cement Concrete Pavements
Sub Base layers:
• Granular layers – WBM,WMM etc
• DLC - Dry lean Concrete/ Roller compacted concrete
Surface Layers
• PQC
• Interlocking Concrete paving blocks
Flexible Pavements / Bituminous Pavements
1. Fill/ Subgrade - Soil Layers
2. Granular Layers ( Subbase & base layer) -GSB, WBM,
WMM, CRM
3. Bituminous Layers
3.1 Interface treatments
3.2 Thin Surface Layers
3.3 Thick Surface layers
4. Bituminous Binder Courses & Surface Courses
5. Functional & Structural Layers
Bituminous Layers _ Thick Layers
• Grouted / Penetration / Sprayed
Built Up Spray Grout
Penentration Macadam
• Bituminous Precoated Layers
Bituminous Macadam
Dense Bituminous Macadam
Bituminous Concrete
Bituminous Thin Layers - Structural Layer
• Semi Dense Bituminous Concrete - 25 mm

Bituminous Thin Function Layers

• Pre Mix Carpet with Seal Coat
• Mix Seal Surfacing