In the absence of axle load spectrum data, in the development of the design catalogues, the CTB

layer was checked only for one fatigue criterion given by equation 3.5. However, it is essential to
check the CTB thickness with project specific axle load spectrum as mentioned in these guidelines.
The values of RF factor used in Equation 3.5 are taken as 2 for design traffic less than 10 msa and
as 1 for design traffic of 10 msa or more.
The mix volumetric parameters used are: Va of 3.5% and Vbe
factor of 2.35 for pavement cases (2), (3) and (5) mentioned in 12.2. For (1), (4) and (6) pavement
cases, for design traffic of 5, 10 and 20 msa, the Va, Vbe
10.5 % and 1.12 and for 20, 30, 40 and 50 msa, the values are 3.5%, 11.5% and 2.35 respectively.
Figures 12.1 to 12.48 present the design catalogues developed for the six pavement composition
types mentioned in section 12.2. The catalogues were developed based on the assumptions
discussed in the above section. Example calculations for 10% effective subgrade CBR case are
presented in Annex III. Some of the thicknesses (especially those of bituminous layers) given in
the thickness templates have been selected based on the minimum thickness requirement of
bituminous layer for pavements with CTB base.
A large number of pavement design options are possible for less than 50 msa design traffic with
varying values of (a) design traffic (b) effective subgrade CBR (c) reliability (d) mix volumetric
(f) classification of
highway and (g) binder used with the base (DBM/BM) mix. It must be noted that the catalogues
are for the specific inputs considered for developing them. The designers or the user agencies are
advised to get familiarized with the use of IITPAVE software (for which very detailed guidelines
are given in Annex-1) so that pavements can be designed with any selected combination of inputs.
Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB
700
Pavement Thickness in mm

600 40 40 40
40 40
500 105 115 130 140
30 80
65
400
300 250 250 250 250 250
250
200
100 200 200 200 200 200
150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.1 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 5% (Plate-1)

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 Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB
700
Pavement Thickness in mm

600 40 40 40
40 40
500 70 95 110 120 130
30
400 60

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200
100 150 200 200 200 200 200
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.2 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 6% (Plate-2)

700
Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB
Pavement Thickness in mm

600 40 40
30 40
30 125
500 70 100 100 115
30
400 50

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200

100 200 200 200 200 200

150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.3 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 7% (Plate-3)

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 Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB
700
Pavement Thickness in mm

600 40
30 40 40
500 30 105 115
60 90 95
30
400 50

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200

100 200 200 200 200 200

150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.4 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 8% (Plate-4)

Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB

700

600
Pavement Thickness in mm

40 40 40
40
500 30 100 110
55 75 90
30
50
400

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200

100 200 200 200 200 200

150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.5 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 9% (Plate-5)

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 Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB
700

600
Pavement Thickness in mm

40 40 40
40
500 30 85 95 105
30 50 70
400 50

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200

100 200 200 200 200 200

150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.6 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 10% (Plate-6)

Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB

700

600
Pavement Thickness in mm

40 40
40 40
500 30 90 100
30 50 55 75
400 50

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200

100 200 200 200 200 200

150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.7 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 12% (Plate-7)

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 Surface course Base/Binder course WMM GSB
700

600
Pavement Thickness in mm

40 40 40
500 30 30 85
30 50 50 65 75
400 50

300 250 250 250 250 250

250
200

100 200 200 200 200 200

150
0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa

Figure 12.8 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with granular base
and sub-base - Effective CBR 15% (Plate-8)

Surface course Base/Binder course AIL CTB CTSB

600

500
40 40 40
Pavement Thickness in mm

40 50
40 60 60 60
400
100 100 100
100 100 100
300
110 120 125 100 100 100
200

100 200 200 200 200 200 200

0
5 10 20 30 40 50
Traffic in msa
Figure 12.9 Catalogue for pavement with bituminous surface course with CTSB, CTB and
granular crack relief layer - Effective CBR 5% (Plate-9)

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