ILLI-PAVE BASE FULL-DEPTH ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN PROCEDURE. SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS, VOLUME I, PROCEEDINGS, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, JULY 13-17, 1987, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

The basic concepts and the development of a Full-Depth Asphalt Concrete Thickness Design Procedure are presented. The proposed procedure is based on resilient soil and material testing procedures, the ILLI-PAVE structural model, and design algorithms developed from an extensive ILLI-PAVE data base. Traffic (18k equivalent single axle loads), subgrade modulus, location (pavement temperature effects), asphalt cement grade (AC-10, AC-20), and design reliability factors (average-intermediate-high) are considered. Comparisons of ILLI-PAVE, SHELL, and The Asphalt Institute thickness requirements indicate ILLI-PAVE thickness requirements are quite reasonable. In general, ILLI-PAVE thicknesses are "intermediate". The ILLI-PAVE based procedure is "modular", easy to use, and can be easily modified to accommodate a range of AC mixtures (gradation, asphalt cements, fatigue characteristics, etc.), subgrade conditions, and local climatic effects.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Thompson, M R
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 13-22
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Michigan University, Ann Arbor
  • Publisher: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Asphalt pavements; Conferences; Design methods; Full-depth asphalt pavements; Structural models; Thickness
• Old TRIS Terms: Thickness design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00485472
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1989 12:00AM