IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW SHOULDER DESIGN METHOD IN OHIO. FINAL REPORT

This report describes a shoulder thickness design procedure along with drainage design to minimize moisture-induced deterioration. The design is based on mechanistic principles and takes into consideration all forms of traffic using the shoulder, i.e., encroaching and parked traffic as well as traffic directed on the shoulder during mainline maintenance and/or during peak traffic periods. A detailed sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine which variables have to be measured and which variables can take on default values. The procedure was applied to six shoulder projects in Ohio. These projects illustrate the use of the procedure. The thickness design procedure is implemented in a program, BERM, designed for use on personal computers. The program is menu-driven and user-friendly. It encompasses all combinations of mainline/shoulder type eventhough some combinations are not recommended to be used, e.g., rigid shoulder with a flexible mainline pavement.

• Corporate Authors:

  Resource International, Incorporated

  281 Enterprise Drive
  Westerville, OH  United States  43081

  Ohio Department of Transportation

  25 South Front Street
  Columbus, OH  United States  43215

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Majidzadeh, K
  • Ilves, G J
• Publication Date: 1991-6

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 208 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Design; Design methods; Drainage; Mechanical analysis; Mechanistic design; Personal computers; Road shoulders; Sensitivity analysis; Thickness; Variables
• Old TRIS Terms: Thickness design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00616462
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/OH-91/006
• Contract Numbers: State Job 14412(0)
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1991 12:00AM