FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN BASED ON THE ELEMENT METHOD OF ANALYSIS - PART 1

THE OBJECT OF THIS WORK IS TO PRESENT A PRACTICAL FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN METHOD, BASED ON SOIL MECHANICS PRINCIPLES AND THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE PAVEMENT STRUCTURE AND SUBGRADE. THE NECESSARY GRANULAR PAVEMENT THICKNESS IS DETERMINED OVER A PURELY COHESIVE SUBGRADE TO CARRY A GIVEN STATIC VEHICLE OR AIRCRAFT LOADING. THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIALS OF THE PAVEMENT AND THE SUBGRADE ARE MEASURED ON REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES IN THE LABORATOTY, IN THEIR DESIGN CONDITION USING WELL ACCEPTED TESTING PROCEDURES IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE /QUICK, UNDRAINED, TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST/. THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS ARE PRESENTED IN GRAPHICAL FORM /DESIGN CHARTS/ TOGETHER WITH EXAMPLES OF DESIGNS FOR VARIOUS LOADING CONDITIONS. /NAPA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol33, Pp126-186B
• Authors:
  • Sebastyan, G Y
• Conference:
  • Assoc Asphalt Paving Technol Proc
• Publication Date: 1964-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Compression; Compression tests; Design; Flexible pavements; Granular materials; Pavement design; Pavement layers; Pavements; Shear strength; Soil mechanics; Static loads; Strength of materials; Subgrade (Pavements); Swelling index; Thickness; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Pavement structure; Pavement thickness; Triaxial compression
• Old TRIS Terms: Bearing capacities; Determination; Quick condition; Static loading; Strength requirements
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 24 1994 12:00AM