CE-860 PAVEMENT DESIGN & ANALYSIS

Contact Hours Credit Hours

Theory = 48 Theory =3.0
Total = 48 Total =3.0

Pre requisite None

Course Objectives
This course has been design to provide students with the needed knowledge to analyze and design
flexible and rigid pavement. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
 Recognize the most significant factors for consideration in the design of flexible and rigid
pavements.
 Analyze flexible and rigid pavement systems using various analytical methods.
 Determine pavement design input parameters, including traffic, material properties, failure
criteria and serviceability
 Design flexible pavement systems in accordance with Asphalt Institute and AASHTO design
procedures.
 Design rigid pavements in accordance with PCA, FAA and AASHTO design procedures.
 Understand the basics of the mechanistic-empirical (M-E) design approach.
 Recognize the advantages and limitations of various design approaches and methods.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Structural Design of Pavements (3 Hours)

a. Flexible and Rigid Pavement Types
b. Load carrying concept of various pavement types
c. Empirical and mechanistic-empirical design approaches
d. Structural design input parameters

2. Characterization of Roadbed Soils and Materiel Properties (9 Hours)

a. Subgrade Properties, Testing and stabilization
b. Granular Material Characterization and Testing
c. Portland Cement Concrete Characterization
d. HMA Concrete Characterization

3. Structural Analysis of Pavements (12 Hours)

a. Stresses in flexible pavements (Boussinesq theory, Layered system concept, Finite element
procedure), computer analysis, Critical stresses and strains
b. Analysis of flexible pavements - single layer
c. Analysis of flexible pavements - multiple layers
d. Introduction to General Analysis of Multi-layered Elastic Systems (GAMES Software)
e. Structural analysis of rigid pavements – stresses and deflections (Westergaard theory, non
load related stresses, combined stresses)
f. Frictional stresses
g. Design of steel reinforcement – Rigid pavement
h. Design of Tie bars, Dowels and Joints (1st One Hour Exam)
4. Flexible and Rigid Pavement Design (21 Hours)
a. AASHTO Method design variables, Traffic, Concepts of load equivalency factors (LEF) and
Estimation of design traffic
b. Flexible pavement design – AASHTO Method
c. Flexible pavement design – AI Method
d. Rigid pavement design – AASHTO Method
e. Rigid pavement design – PCA Method
f. FAA method for airport flexible pavement design
g. FAA method for airport rigid pavement design
h. FAA pavement design software (2nd One Hour Exam)

5. Pavement Drainage Design (3 Hours)

a. Sources of moisture in the pavement structure
b. Detrimental effects of moisture
c. Methods of controlling water in the pavement
d. Design procedure – DRIP Software

Grading

S/No Activity Weightage (%)

1 End Semester Exam – Approx 3 hours 40
2 2 x One Hour Test – 1 Hour 30
3 6 x Quizzes 10 – 15 Minutes 10
4 Project/Assignments – Own Time 10
5 Assignments – Own Time 10

References
1. Pavement Analysis and Design by Yong H. Huang, 2nd Ed, Pearson Prentice Hall.
2. Principles of Pavement Design Yoder, E.J, and Witzcak M.W., New York, John Wiley and Sons,
1975.
3. Pavement Analysis By Ullidtz, Elsevier Publishers, 1987.
4. AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures Washington, D.C., 1986, 2002.
5. The Asphalt Institute Thickness Design - Asphalt Pavements for Highway and Streets Manual
Series No.1 (MS-1), 1991.
6. The Asphalt Institute Thickness Design - Asphalt Pavements for Air Carrier Airports Manual
Series No.11 (MS-11), 1987.
7. Thickness Design for Concrete Highway and Street Pavements, Portland Cement Association
(PCA), 1995.
8. Thickness Design for Concrete Airport Pavements, Portland Cement Association (PCA), 1995.
9. Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).