AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN

SN Determination

Design Inputs
W18 = 30,000,000 ESALs Applications Over Design Period
R= 90 % Reliability
So = 0.45 Standard Deviation
MR = 11,000 psi Subgrade Resilient Modulus
Pi = 4.2 Initial Serviceability
Pt = 2.5 Terminal Serviceability

DESIGN SN = 5.11
s Over Design Period Typ. Range 0.1 to 80 million
Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 3000 to 9000 psi
Typ. Range 4.4 to 4.8

Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0

 AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN
Layer Thickness Determination Using Layered Analysis Approach

1 Enter applicable information in cells C13 through F20

2 For the first layer, use the E of the next lower layer as the MR in the Inputs Box below this table and enter the resulting layer SN.
3 The minimum layer thickness is calculated in column H. Enter the "practical" layer thickness in column I.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each layer, always using the E of the next lower layer as the MR in the Inputs Box spreadsheet below this
5 Check to ensure resulting SN meets or exceeds required SN
6 Note that this procedure is not valid if any layer beneath layer 1 has an E greater than 40,000 psi.

SN Using E of next
Layer Drainage Elastic lower layer in
Layer No. Description Coefficient, ai Coefficient, mi Modulus, psi inputs box below
(topmost) Layer 1 AC Layer 0.44 1.20 400,000 3.33
Layer 2 Gran Base A 0.14 1.00 30,000 3.33
Layer 3 Gran. Subbase 0.11 1.00 15,000 3.69

Subgrade
Layer 4 Improvement Layer 0.08 0.80 12,500 6.20

Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
(bottommost) Layer 8
Subgrade Subgrade N/A N/A 11,000 N/A
Total Pavement
Thickness, inches,
Inputs Box
W18 = 30,000,000 ESALs Applications Over Design Period
R= 90 % Reliability
So = 0.45 Standard Deviation
MR = 11,000 psi Subgrade Resilient Modulus
Pi = 4.2 Initial Serviceability
Pt = 2.5 Terminal Serviceability

SN on top of layer = 5.11

le and enter the resulting layer SN.

he Inputs Box spreadsheet below this table.

mm inches
100 4
Min. Layer Practical Layer 150 6
Thickness, D, Thickness, D, Associated
inches inches SN
6.31 4.00 2.11
8.70 8.00 1.12
4.16 12.00 1.32

25.75 12.00 0.77

0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
N/A N/A N/A
5.32 CalculatedSN
44.92 36.00 5.11 SN to Match
Design is sufficient
 AASHTO FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN
Layer Thickness Determination Using Trial and Error

Layer Drainage
Layer No. Description Coefficient, ai Coefficient, mi
(topmost) Layer 1 AC Wearing 0.44 1.20
Layer 2 Gran. Base A 0.14 1.00
Layer 3 Gran. Base B 0.11 1.00
Layer 4 Gran. Subbase 0.08 0.80
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
(bottommost) Layer 8
Subgrade Subgrade N/A N/A

Design SN to Match
 Layer
Thickness, in SN
2.00 1.06
16.00 2.24
16.00 1.76
36.00 2.30
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
N/A N/A

Trial SN 7.36

Design SN to Match 5.11

Design is sufficient
AASHTO RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN

Design Inputs
W18 = 14,000,000 ESALs Applications Over Design Period
PCC MR = 650 psi Concrete Modulus of Rupture
E= 4,000,000 psi Concrete Elastic Modulus
k-value = 250 psi/in Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
R= 90 % Reliability
So = 0.39 Standard Deviation
J= 3.2 Load Transfer Coefficient
Cd = 1 Drainage Coefficient
Pi = 4.5 Initial Serviceability
Pt = 2.5 Terminal Serviceability

DESIGN D, inches, = 10.51

s Over Design Period Typ. Range 0.5 to 100 million
Typ. Range 550 to 750 psi
Typ. Range 3 to 6 million psi
Typ. Range 100 to 500 psi/in
Typ. Range 80 to 95%
Typ. Range 0.3 to 0.5
Typ. Range 2.2 to 4.4
Typ. Range 0.9 to 1.1
Typ. Range 4.5 to 4.8

Typ. Range 2.0 to 3.0