FRENCH DESIGN MANUAL FOR PAVEMENT STRUCTURES

The principles set out in this technical guide, translated into English, relate to the structural design of road pavements (not including uncoated and paved roads). The basis of the French desi method makes it applicable to all road classes from low volume ro through to motorways. This book is in six parts: (1) pavement des method; (2) relationship between pavement design options and road management systems; (3) surface course; (4) pavement foundation; pavement materials; (6) design of new pavements. There are 7 appendices including: a glossary of terms used; a list of current national French design (NF) standards; calculation of pavement da from traffic. The title of the French version is: Conception et dimensionnement des structures de chaussee - Guide technique).

• Corporate Authors:

  Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)

  Boulevard Lefebvre 58
  Paris Cedex 15,   France  F-75732
• Authors:
  • Corte, J-F
• Publication Date: 1997-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 248 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Axle load force; Bearing capacity; Bitumen; Composite materials; Concrete; Flexibility; Foundations; Loss and damage; Pavement design; Soils; Stiffness; Strength of materials; Subgrade (Pavements); Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flexible; Rigid
• Geographic Terms: France
• ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 3067: Axle load; 3085: Bearing capacity; 4963: Bitumen; 9005: Composite; 4755: Concrete; 1614: Damage; 3377: Foundation; 8036: France; 3055: Pavement design; 4156: Soil; 5931: Stiffness; 5544: Strength (mater); 2950: Subgrade; 755: Traffic
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00750885
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, , ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 31 2003 12:00AM