FUNCTIONAL AND STRUCTURAL FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT OVERLAY DESIGN FOR INDIANA TO OVERCOME A DEFICIENCY IN THE 1986 AASHTO GUIDE

A procedure for designing the thickness of asphaltic concrete overlays of flexible pavements in Indiana was developed. In analyzing the research data collected, a deficiency in the 1986 AASHTO Guide became apparent: the overlay design procedure addresses only structural overlays and ignores functional overlays. Many miles of asphalt pavement in Indiana are overlaid for functional rather than for structural reasons. The research included testing on 30 flexible pavement test sections statistically selected to be representative of flexible pavements in Indiana. Two approaches were taken: an empirical approach that calculates the overlay thickness required to provide functional performance (ride quality) over the life of the pavement and a structural overlay method. Flexible overlay design Method 2 of the 1986 AASHTO Guide for the Design of Pavement Structures was selected for structural capacity design. Method 2 uses nondestructive test (NDT) deflection data to calculate overlay thickness. If found, a negative value for overlay thickness indicates that sufficient structural capacity is present without adding an overlay. The functional performance approach used Indiana flexible pavement historical data to produce a regression equation relating overlay thickness to anticipated future traffic, overlay design life, pavement condition at design life end, and CBR. Simultaneous use of the two design methods was recommended to IDOH.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1215, Pavement Management and Rehabilitation. 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:
  • Lindly, Jay K
  • White, Thomas D
• Publication Date: 1989

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• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 292-298
• Monograph Title: Pavement management and rehabilitation
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1215
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt concrete; Design methods; Empirical methods; Flexible pavements; Guides to information; Overlays (Pavements); Pavement design; Ride quality; Structural analysis; Thickness
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Old TRIS Terms: Guides; Thickness design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494473
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309048192
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM