A new French design method and case study for industrial-port pavements

The pavement for logistics platforms for reception and handling of containers are generally designed using the British Port Authorities Manual, leading to thick structure with cement treated materials. However, flexible materials with specific modified asphalts can also be a cost effective solution easier to construct and maintain for this type of pavement. Owing to their extreme loads, the handling equipment moving on these port or multimodal platforms apply very heavy loads to the pavements, in no way comparable to those produced by the heaviest road traffic; the strict application of the roadway structural design method to the case of logistics platforms most often leads to obvious over-designing. However, research works have been recently carried out to adapt the French rational approach used for the structural design of road pavements with Alize LCPC software to apply it for these specific pavements. This new methodology based on mechanistic empirical analysis models for pavements, coupled with failure criteria for materials, leads to the development of innovative solutions and optimized structures. This proposed design methodology has already been used on several projects (multimodal, port, industrial platforms) in France and overseas.

• Record URL:
  http://arrbknowledge.com
• Authors:
  • Guyot, X
• Conference:
  • AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference, 17th, 2017, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Publication Date: 2017-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15p
• Monograph Title: Roads of the future: embracing disruption: 17th AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference, Melbourne, 13-16 August 2017

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Freight transportation; Logistics; Pavement design; Pavements; Ports
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design guide; Pavement technology
• Geographic Terms: France
• ATRI Terms: Case study; Design guide; Freight transport; Heavy duty pavement; Logistics; Pavement design; Port
• ITRD Terms: 8531: Case study; 9011: Design (overall design); 1112: Freight transport
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01648335
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 10 2017 2:56PM