CE 442 By Dr. Ghazi Al-Khateeb Example 9.

4: Computation of ESALs for Flexible Pavement Design

Example 9.4:

AADT 6000
r 0.05
Y 20
PCs 0.6
SU Truck 0.25
Double Trailer 0.15
Load / Axle
Vehicle Type Percentage, % Type of Axle No. of Axles
(kips)
Passenger Cars 60 Single Axle 2 1
Single Unit
25 Single Axle 3 10
Trucks
Single Axle 2 12
Double-Trailer 15 Tandem Axle 2 18
Tridem Axle 1 40

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CE 442 By Dr. Ghazi Al-Khateeb Example 9.4: Computation of ESALs for Flexible Pavement Design

Material CBR MR (ksi)

HMA 300
Base Course 80 27.5
Subbase Course 20 12.3
Subgrade 6 9.0

Axle Type AADT 365 fd Gjt N FLE ESALs

Single Axle 3600 365 0.2 33.07 2 0.00002 348
Single Axle 1500 365 0.4 33.07 3 0.0877 1,905,224
Single Axle 900 365 0.4 33.07 2 0.189 1,642,359
Tandem Axle 900 365 0.4 33.07 2 0.0773 671,716
Tridem Axle 900 365 0.4 33.07 1 0.487 2,115,950
Total 6,335,597

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CE 442 By Dr. Ghazi Al-Khateeb Example 9.4: Computation of ESALs for Flexible Pavement Design

Item Value
R Level, % 75-95 Use 95%
S0 0.4-0.5 Use 0.5
Pi 4.5
Pt 2.5
ΔPSI 2
a1 0.365
a2 0.135
a3 0.095
Quality of Drainage Poor
m2 0.8-0.6 Use 0.6
m3 0.8-0.6 Use 0.6

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CE 442 By Dr. Ghazi Al-Khateeb Example 9.4: Computation of ESALs for Flexible Pavement Design

Item Value
SN1 3.15
SN2 4.25
SN3 4.65
D1 = SN1 / a1 8.6 Use 9.0
D2 = (SN2-SN1*) / a2 m2 11.914 Use 12.0
D3 = (SN3-SN2*) / a3m3 6.8947 Use 7.0