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This document provides an example of using the AASHTO design method to calculate the required concrete slab thickness for a rigid pavement. It lists the input values given: the effective modulus of subgrade reaction, mean modulus of rupture of concrete, load transfer coefficient, drainage coefficient, initial and terminal serviceability indices, reliability, standard deviation, and estimated number of 18-kip ESALs. It then outlines the 7 step process to determine the design concrete slab thickness by plotting lines on two figures based on the input values and their points of intersection. The calculated design thickness was 10 inches.

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Pavement Design 2 PDF

This document provides an example of using the AASHTO design method to calculate the required concrete slab thickness for a rigid pavement. It lists the input values given: the effective modulus of subgrade reaction, mean modulus of rupture of concrete, load transfer coefficient, drainage coefficient, initial and terminal serviceability indices, reliability, standard deviation, and estimated number of 18-kip ESALs. It then outlines the 7 step process to determine the design concrete slab thickness by plotting lines on two figures based on the input values and their points of intersection. The calculated design thickness was 10 inches.

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CE 442 By Dr.

Ghazi Al-Khateeb Design of Rigid Pavements

• Example 10.2: Design a rigid pavement using the AASHTO


design method given the following input values:

Effective modulus of subgrade reaction, k = 72 pci,


Mean concrete modulus of rupture, Sc’ = 650 psi,
Load transfer coefficient, J = 3.2,
Drainage coefficient, Cd = 1.0,
Initial serviceability index, pi = 2.5,
Terminal serviceability index, pt = 4.5,
Reliability, R% = 95 percent,
Overall standard deviation, S0 = 0.29, and
The predicted number of 18-kip ESALs = 5,000,000.

Solution:

(1) Using the effective modulus of subgrade reaction, k (72


pci) and the elastic modulus of concrete, Ec (5 × 106 psi is
used) a line ABC is drawn as shown in Figure 21.13
(segment 1).
(2) From point C, another line CD is drawn passing through
the modulus of rupture of concrete, Sc’ (650 psi).
(3) From point D on the turning line, another line DE is plotted
passing through the load transfer coefficient, J (3.2).
(4) From point E, a line EF that passes through the drainage
coefficient Cd (1.0) is drawn.
(5) The point F is on the match line. Using the same match line
in Figure 21.14 (segment 2) and from the same point F,
another line FG is drawn passing through the design
serviceability loss (ΔPSI = 4.5 – 2.5 = 2.0).
(6) Using the reliability value (R = 95 percent), a straight line
HI is plotted from R to the turning line passing through the
overall standard deviation, S0 (0.29).
(7) From point I on the turning line, another straight line IJ is
drawn passing through the estimated number of 18-kip
ESALs (5 in millions).
(8) From point G in Figure 21.14, a horizontal line is plotted,
and from point J in the same figure, a vertical line is drawn.
The point of intersection of the two lines provides the
design concrete slab thickness, D (10 inches) required to
carry the predicted number of ESALs under the given
conditions.

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