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Rigid Pavement

The document outlines the rigid pavement design procedure used by the DPWH, which involves two main steps: 1) Determining the modulus of subgrade reaction (k) using AASHTO charts based on assumed subbase thickness. 2) Calculating the Portland cement concrete pavement slab thickness using the AASHTO rigid pavement design equation, which considers factors like traffic load, subgrade strength, drainage, and joint load transfer. The procedure also provides equations to calculate traffic loads in 18-kip equivalent single-axle loads (ESALs) over the design life.

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Rigid Pavement

The document outlines the rigid pavement design procedure used by the DPWH, which involves two main steps: 1) Determining the modulus of subgrade reaction (k) using AASHTO charts based on assumed subbase thickness. 2) Calculating the Portland cement concrete pavement slab thickness using the AASHTO rigid pavement design equation, which considers factors like traffic load, subgrade strength, drainage, and joint load transfer. The procedure also provides equations to calculate traffic loads in 18-kip equivalent single-axle loads (ESALs) over the design life.

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DESIGN PROCEDURE FOR RIGID PAVEMENT

DPWH PROCEDURE
Rigid Pavement
• A rigid pavement may consist of two layers, designated as the pavement slab and
the sub-base course. When the roadbed soils are sub-base quality, the sub-base
course is often omitted.
Design Procedure
• The AASHTO method was chosen for determining the required pavement
structures. This method is described in the AASHTO ‘Guide for Design of
Pavement Structures, 1993.
• The design procedure includes the determination of the thickness of the
Portland cement concrete pavement slab, and the design of joints and of
the steel reinforcement. Also included are recommendations as to the
treatment of sub-base soils and the type and thickness of sub-base
required.
The design procedure involves two major steps.

Step 1 : Determination of the value of modulus of subgrade reaction k by assuming


practical values of thickness of subbase course and using AASHTO charts in Figure
6-3 and Figure 6-4.
Step 2 : Determination of thickness of PCCP slab using the following AASHTO Road
Test Equation for Rigid Pavement:
AASHTO Rigid Pavement Design Equation
Compute for CESAL
1+𝑖 𝑛 −1
• Design traffic = 𝑃 365
𝑖
Where:
P = Annual average daily traffic
i = Traffic growth rate
n = Design life period (20 years for PCCP and 10 years for ACP)
• 𝐿𝐸𝐹 = 𝑎𝑥𝑙𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑(𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠)/8.2 4

• 𝐶𝐸𝑆𝐴𝐿 = Design traffic 𝑥 𝐷𝐷 𝑥 𝐷𝐿 𝐿𝐸𝐹


Where:
DD = directional distribution factor, which is generally 50% for a two-way traffic and 100% for
a one-way traffic
DL = lane distribution factor (Table 6-9)
Lane Distribution Factor
Design Reliability
Overall Standard Deviation
Drainage Coefficients
Load Transfer Coefficients
Drainage Coefficients
Design Example for Rigid Pavement
Determine the thickness of ASB and PCCP for a two-lane toll plaza in Cavite as part of RT
expressway extension based on the following data:
• 20 year analysis period
• Bus AADT = 2466 and Truck AADT = 4110
• Traffic growth rate = 7%
• Subgrade CBR = 5.0, Aggregate subbase ESB = 15000, Loss of Support = 1.0
• Bus LEF = 0.70 and Truck LEF = 1.60
• Terminal Serviceability Pt = 2.5 7.
• For concrete f’c = 4000 psi
• Sc = 510, z = 1.282, Sds = 100
• Dowelled pavement, J = 3.2

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