DESIGN OF RIGID PAVEMENT

DESIGN PARAMETERS:
W20 = 2127958 (CUMULATIVE FOR 20 YEARS)
Zr = -1.282 (STANDARD NORMAL DEVIATE AT 90% RELIABILITY)
SO = 0.35 (STANDARD NORMAL DEVIATION FOR RIGID PAVEMENT)
PSI = 3.0 (CHANGE IN SERVICEAVIBITY)
J = 3.2 (LOAD TRANSFER COEFFICIENT)
Pt = 2.0 (TERMINAL SERVICEABILITY OF CONCRETE)
SC’ = 425 lb/in2 (MODULUS OF RUPTURE OF PORTLAND CONCRETE)
Cd = 1.25 (DRAINAGE COEFFICIENT WITH LESS THAN 1% AT EXCELLENT QUALITY OF DRAINAGE)
EC = 4,000,000 lb/in2 ; 28,000 MPa ( CONCRETE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY)
K = 150 lb/in2 (MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION)
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ASPHALT THICKNESS
ᐃ
ᐃ𝑃𝑆𝐼
log 10(4.5−1.5) (𝑆𝑐 ′)(𝐶𝐷 )(𝐷0.75 −1.132)
 log10(w20) = (Zr)(So) + 7.35log10(D+1) – 0.06 + 1.624×107
+(4.22 – 0.32Pt) log10[ ]
1+ 18.42
(𝐷+1)8.46 215.63(𝐽)(𝐷0.75 − 𝐸 )
𝑐⁄
𝐾

3.0
log 10(4.5−1.5) (425)(1.25)(𝐷0.75 −1.132)
 log10(2127958) = (-1.282)(0.35) + 7.35log10(D+1) – 0.06 + 1.624×107
+(4.22 – 0.32(2.0)) log10[ ]
1+ 18.42
(𝐷+1)8.46 215.63(3.2)(𝐷0.75 − )
4×106⁄
150

D = 9.81“ ≈ 10”