A SIMPLIFIED PAVEMENT DESIGN METHOD FOR COHESIVE SOIL IN ARID AREAS

The article presents a simplified pavement design method for use in areas of low rainfall as in these conditions it is stated that the CBR method does not correctly simulate the strength characteristics of the subgrade. The method can be used in areas where soil testing equipment is not available. The CBR of the subgrade and sub-base is obtained through a correlation of the properties of the soils evaluated by simple soil tests and the soil strength. The method can be used for soils which have some cohesion. It is not suitable for use in case of pure sand. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Indian Roads Congress

  Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
  New Delhi,   India  110 011
• Authors:
  • BHATTACHARYA, A K
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 251-257
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Indian Roads Congress
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0258-0500

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arid land; California bearing ratio; Cohesive soils; Deserts; Dryness; Pavement design; Pavement subbase; Pavement subgrade; Pavements; Properties of materials; Soil tests; Soils; Thickness; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Soil properties; Subbase
• ITRD Terms: 3087: California bearing ratio; 4157: Cohesive soil; 2502: Desert; 2527: Dryness; 2955: Pavement; 3055: Pavement design; 4156: Soil; 5933: Thickness; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137524
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM