Summary of SPTC Pooled-Fund Study for Sharing and Evaluation of CalME Flexible Pavement Design Software

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has funded the development of design models for flexible pavements and for overlays that have been incorporated in the software currently known as CalME. Under the direction of University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) staff over a two-year period, personnel from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) participated in examining these models and identifying areas where they might be modified or enhanced. This project was funded by State Pavement Technology Consortium (California, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington) through a pooled-fund study. In-person training on CalME was provided by UCPRC at each of the participating state departments of transportation (DOTs). Case studies were conducted by UCPRC using data provided by the individual DOTs. Feedback was collected throughout the project and questionnaires were sent at its completion to collect final comments on CalME. This technical memorandum describes the researchers’ efforts, including details of the evaluation and data collection procedures, other activities undertaken, and the case study using CalME. The participating states found many CalME features helpful and might adopt a selected set of models or approaches in their respective efforts to implement mechanistic-empirical (M-E) design.

• Record URL:
  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/764.1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Research Office, Transportation Building, MS 47372
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7372

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wu, R
  • Signore, J M
  • Harvey, J T
• Publication Date: 2010-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Research Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 31p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Flexible pavements; Mechanistic-empirical pavement design; Pooled funds
• Identifier Terms: CaIME (Software); California Department of Transportation; Minnesota Department of Transportation; Texas Department of Transportation; Washington State Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01587402
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 764.1, UCPRC-TM-2010-15
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 24 2016 5:28PM