THICKNESS OF SURFACE AND BASE COURSES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

A METHOD IS DESCRIBED FOR DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS COMPRISING AN ASPHALT SURFACE AND ONE OR MORE AGGREGATE BASES ON A GIVEN SUBGRADE. DATA REQUIRED ARE: (1) SUBGRADE BEARING STRENGTH UNDER SATURATION CONDITIONS AND DENSITY EXPECTED TO PREVAIL; (2) BEARING STRENGTH OF SOILS OR AGGREGATE FOR USE IN THE BASE OR SUBBASE; (3) SHEAR STRENGTH OF THE ASPHALT SURFACE; AND (4) THE WHEEL LOADS AND TIRE PRESSURES TO BE CARRIED. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/23/23-018.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 23, pp 155-165, 5 FIG, 3 TAB, 3 PHOT. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Vokac, R
• Publication Date: 1944

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois November 27-30, 1943
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 23
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Asphalt pavements; Bearing capacity; Flexible pavements; Pavement design; Pressure; Shear strength; Soils; Subgrade (Pavements); Surfaces; Thickness; Tires; Wheel loads
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205900
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 18 1971 12:00AM