AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN

SN Determination

Design Inputs
W18 = 60,000,000 ESALs Applications Over Design Period
R= 95 % Reliability
So = 0.45 Standard Deviation
MR = 40,000 psi Subgrade Resilient Modulus
Pi = 4.5 Initial Serviceability
Pt = 2.5 Terminal Serviceability

DESIGN SN = 3.69
s Over Design Period Typ. Range 0.1 to 80 million
Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 3000 to 9000 psi
Typ. Range 4.4 to 4.8

Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0

ESALs SN1 SN2 SN3 SN4 D1 D2 D3
1000000 2.02 2.21 2.6 3.17 1.59 -8.65 -13
1500000 2.16 2.36 2.77 3.38 4.91 -7.46 -11.48
2000000 2.27 2.47 2.9 3.53 5.16 -6.59 -10.32
2500000 2.35 2.56 3.01 3.65 5.34 -5.87 -9.34
3000000 2.42 2.63 3.09 3.75 5.5 -5.32 -8.63
3500000 2.48 2.7 3.17 3.84 5.64 -4.76 -7.91
4000000 2.54 2.76 3.24 3.92 5.77 -4.29 -7.29
4500000 2.59 2.81 3.3 3.99 5.89 -3.89 -6.75
5000000 2.63 2.85 3.35 4.05 5.98 -3.57 -6.3

10000000 2.93 3.18 3.73 4.48 6.66 -0.95 -2.91

15000000 3.13 3.39 3.96 4.74 7.11 0.71 -0.86
20000000 3.27 3.54 4.13 4.94 7.43 1.9 0.66
25000000 3.39 3.67 4.27 5.09 7.7 2.94 1.91
30000000 3.48 3.77 4.38 5.22 7.91 3.73 2.89
35000000 3.57 3.86 4.48 5.33 8.11 4.44 3.79
40000000 3.64 3.93 4.57 5.42 8.27 5 4.59
45000000 3.7 4 4.64 5.51 8.41 5.56 5.21
50000000 3.76 4.07 4.71 5.59 8.55 6.11 5.84
55000000 3.82 4.12 4.78 5.66 8.68 6.51 6.46
60000000 3.87 1.18 4.83 5.72 8.8 6.98 6.91
65000000 3.91 4.23 4.89 5.78 8.89 7.38 7.45
70000000 3.96 4.27 4.94 5.84 9 7.7 7.89
D4 D5
-13.89 Layer Mr value
-11.5 binder 35000
-9.8 base 28000
-8.43 sub base 18000
-7.3 subgrade 10500
-6.27
-5.36 R= 95 % Reliability
-4.57 So = 0.45 Standard Deviation
-3.89 MR = varries psi Subgrade Resilient Modulus
Pi = 4.5 Initial Serviceability
1 Pt = 2.5 Terminal Serviceability
3.95
4.94
7.93
9.41
10.66
11.68
12.7
13.61
14.41
15.09
15.77
16.45
 Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 3000 to 9000 psi
Typ. Range 4.4 to 4.8
Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0
 AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN
Layer Thickness Determination Using Layered Analysis Approach

1 Enter applicable information in cells C13 through F20

2 For the first layer, use the E of the next lower layer as the MR in the Inputs Box below this t
3 The minimum layer thickness is calculated in column H. Enter the "practical" layer thicknes
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each layer, always using the E of the next lower layer as the MR
5 Check to ensure resulting SN meets or exceeds required SN
6 Note that this procedure is not valid if any layer beneath layer 1 has an E greater than 40,0

Layer Drainage
Layer No. Description Coefficient, ai Coefficient, mi
(topmost) Layer 1 AC Layer 0.44 1.00
Layer 2 Gran Base A 0.36 0.90
Layer 3 Gran Base 2 0.14 0.80
Layer 4 Gran. Subbase 0.11 0.80
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
(bottommost) Layer 8
Subgrade Subgrade N/A N/A

Inputs Box
W18 = 60,000,000
R= 95 %
So = 0.45
MR = 40,000 psi
Pi = 4.5
Pt = 2.5

SN on top of layer = 3.69

er as the MR in the Inputs Box below this table and enter the resulting layer SN.
mn H. Enter the "practical" layer thickness in column I.
g the E of the next lower layer as the MR in the Inputs Box spreadsheet below this table.

eneath layer 1 has an E greater than 40,000 psi.

SN Using E of next Min. Layer Practical Layer

Elastic lower layer in Thickness, D, Thickness, D, Associated
Modulus, psi inputs box below inches inches SN
450,000 0.63 1.43 7.50 3.30
350,000 1.80 -4.63 6.00 1.94
42,000 2.30 -26.29 3.00 0.34
22,000 2.81 -31.48 21.00 1.85
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
13,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Pavement 7.43
Thickness, inches, -60.96 37.50 3.69
Design is sufficient

ESALs Applications Over Design Period

Reliability
Standard Deviation
Subgrade Resilient Modulus
Initial Serviceability
Terminal Serviceability
 Calculated SN
SN to Match
is sufficient
 Layer Drainage
Layer No. Description Coefficient, ai Coefficient, mi
Layer 1 AC Layer 0.44 1.00
Layer 2 Gran Base A 0.36 0.90
Layer 3 Gran Base 2 0.14 0.80
Layer 4 Gran. Subbase 0.11 0.80
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
Layer 8
Subgrade Subgrade N/A N/A
 SN Using E of next Min. Layer Practical Layer
Elastic lower layer in Thickness, D, Thickness, D, Associated
Modulus, psi inputs box below inches inches SN
450,000 1.58 3.59 3.50 1.54
350,000 3.62 6.42 6.50 2.11
42,000 4.57 8.25 8.00 0.90
22,000 5.44 10.20 10.00 0.88
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
13,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Pavement 5.42
 AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN
Layer Thickness Determination Using Trial and Error

Layer Drainage
Layer No. Description Coefficient, ai Coefficient, mi
(topmost) Layer 1 AC Wearing 0.44 1.00
Layer 2 Gran. Base A 0.14 1.00
Layer 3 Gran. Base B 0.14 0.80
Layer 4 Gran. Subbase 0.11 0.80
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
(bottommost) Layer 8
Subgrade Subgrade N/A N/A

Design SN to Match
 Layer
Thickness, in SN
4.00 1.76
12.00 1.68
12.00 1.34
15.00 1.32
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A N/A

Trial SN 6.10

Design SN to Match 3.69

Design is sufficient
AASHTO RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN

Design Inputs
W18 = 14,000,000 ESALs Applications Over Design Period
PCC MR = 650 psi Concrete Modulus of Rupture
E= 4,000,000 psi Concrete Elastic Modulus
k-value = 250 psi/in Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
R= 90 % Reliability
So = 0.39 Standard Deviation
J= 3.2 Load Transfer Coefficient
Cd = 1 Drainage Coefficient
Pi = 4.5 Initial Serviceability
Pt = 2.5 Terminal Serviceability

DESIGN D, inches, = 10.51

s Over Design Period Typ. Range 0.5 to 100 million
Typ. Range 550 to 750 psi
Typ. Range 3 to 6 million psi
Typ. Range 100 to 500 psi/in
Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 2.2 to 4.4
Typ. Range 0.9 to 1.1
Typ. Range 4.5 to 4.8

Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0