DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF HEAVY DUTY-RUNWAYS

RESULTS ARE REPORTED OBTAINED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF TWO FLEXIBLE-TYPE TEST SECTIONS CONSTRUCTED FOR ESTIMATION OF THE THICKNESSES OF SUBBASE AND BASE REQUIRED TO HANDLE 50,000-LB. WHEEL LOADS ON AIRPORT RUNWAYS IN TWO WIDELY SEPARATED LOCALITIES. IN EVALUATING THE LAYERED SYSTEM THE SUBGRADE, SUBBASE, AND BASE WERE TESTED SUCCESSFULLY, WITH A PLATE HAVING AN AREA OF 300 SQUARE INCHES. THE DATA OBTAINED ARE ARRANGED TO SHOW THE STRENGTH IMPARTING POWER OF THE SUBBASE AND BASE IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH PER INCH OF THICKNESS. THE AUTHORS BELIEVE THAT THE PAPER WILL PROVE OF INTEREST TO THE DESIGNERS OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS, BECAUSE IT IS SHOWN THAT THE REQUIRED THICKNESSES MAY BE ESTIMATED FAIRLY CLOSE BEFORE THE TEST SECTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTED, IF SUBGRADE STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITY OF SUPERIMPOSED LAYERS ARE KNOWN. /AUTHOR/

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• Authors:
  • Campen, W H
  • Smith, J R
• Discussers:
  • Herner, Raymond C
  • Nunez, Howard
  • Johnson, Charles W
• Publication Date: 1955

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 21-27
• Monograph Title: Design and testing of flexible pavement
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 114
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Base course (Pavements); Construction; Design; Evaluation; Flexible pavements; Pavement design; Pavements; Paving; Subbase (Pavements); Subgrade (Pavements); Thickness; Wheel loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pavement thickness; Subbase
• Old TRIS Terms: Layered system mechanics; Thickness design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Design; Highways; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205716
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 114
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 7 1994 12:00AM