Download or read book Selection of Sustainable Rigid Pavement Using the Mechanistic Emperical sic Pavement Design Guide written by Laith A. Al Sabty and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2008 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide for the Local Calibration of the Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2010 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides guidance to calibrate the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software to local conditions, policies, and materials. It provides the highway community with a state-of-the-practice tool for the design of new and rehabilitated pavement structures, based on mechanistic-empirical (M-E) principles. The design procedure calculates pavement responses (stresses, strains, and deflections) and uses those responses to compute incremental damage over time. The procedure empirically relates the cumulative damage to observed pavement distresses.

Download or read book Implementation of the Mechanistic empiricalpavement sic Design Guide MEPDG written by George Abraham Dzotepe and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current pavement design methodology based on the AASHTO Design Guide uses an empirical approach based on the results of the AASHTO Road Test conducted in 1958. But limitations of the current guide led AAHSTO to publish the new Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), which combines mechanistic and empirical methodology by using calculations of pavement responses, such as stress, strains, and deformations (mechanistic) using site specific inputs from climate, material, and traffic properties. As a new design guide and with large data inputs required, there are bound to be challenges. In this respect, the MEPDG is currently undergoing many changes with further research being conducted at the national, regional, and local levels into various aspects of the guide, especially in the areas of materials, climate, and traffic characteristics. It is hoped that the findings from various research studies will facilitate the implementaion of the MEPDG within national, regional, and local transporation agencies and professionals. Consequently, a North-West States' MEPDG User Group meeting was held in Oregon on March 9-10 to discuss the region's implementation plans and progress, related technical issues, and the future direction of the MEPDG. This report summarizes the findings from the meeting and seeks to outline the research needs necessary to facilitate the implementation of the MEPDG in the North-West region.

Download or read book Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sample Rigid Pavement Design Tables Based on Version 0 8 of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide MEPDG Method Implemented to Estimate Damage in Flexible and Rigid Pavements written by Tenzin Gusto and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implementation of the Empirical-Mechanistic Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) method for flexible and rigid pavements requires numerous input parameters. Most of these parameters can be easily determined while some require best estimates that are usually extracted from available literature. This thesis identifies the most critical input parameters in terms of their effects on the damage of pavements and their influence on the determination of the number of corrective maintenance cycles to be performed during the design life of pavements. It was found that for flexible pavement, change in the average monthly temperature by as little as results in large differences in the number of corrective maintenance cycles. Also, consistently with simple mechanics concepts, pavements on stiffer foundations performed better under the load and hence, required fewer number of the corrective maintenance cycles than those founded on more flexible soils. Also, variations in truck weights affected the outcome in terms of the estimated number of corrective maintenance cycles for flexible pavement. Hence, better estimates of the number of corrective maintenance cycles can be obtained when the analysis was based on larger numbers of truck samples. On the contrary, no significant difference in the final estimation of the number of corrective maintenance cycles was found for rigid pavements even when the average monthly temperatures were increased or decreased by as much as . Moreover, no major difference was observed when a larger sample of trucks was used as input for the analysis. Similarly, change in ambient temperature which is directly related to the differential temperature on the top and the bottom of the slab that may lead to the curling of the slab and faulting, was found not to be critical. Similar to the results obtained for flexible pavements, rigid pavement with stiffer foundation properties performed better in terms of the number of corrective maintenance cycles as they required fewer corrective maintenance cycles.

Download or read book Sensitivity Analysis of Rigid Pavement Design Inputs Using Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by Alper Guclu and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pavement design procedures, available in the literature, do not fully take advantage of mechanistic concepts, which make them heavily rely on empirical approaches. Because of the heavy dependence on empirical procedures, the existing design methodologies do not capture the actual behavior of Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements. However, reliance on empirical solutions can be reduced by introducing mechanistic-empirical methods, which is now adopted in the newly released mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide (MEPDG). This new design procedure incorporates a wide range of input parameters associated with the mechanics of rigid pavements. To compare the sensitivity of these various input parameters on the performance of concrete pavements, two jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) sites were selected in Iowa. These two sections are also part of the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program where a long history of pavement performance data exists. Data obtained from the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) and LTPP database were used to form two standard pavement sections for the comprehensive sensitivity analyses. The sensitivity analyses were conducted using the MEPDG software to study the effects of design input parameters on pavement performance of faulting, transverse cracking, and smoothness. Based on the sensitivity results, ranking of the rigid pavement input parameters were established and categorized from most sensitive to insensitive to help pavement design engineers to identify the level of importance of each input parameter. The curl/warp effective temperature difference (built-in curling and warping of the slabs) and PCC thermal properties are found to be the most sensitive input parameters. Based on the comprehensive sensitivity analyses, the idea of developing an expert system was introduced to help the pavement design engineers identify the input parameters that they can modify to satisfy the predetermined pavement performance criteria. Predicted pavement distresses using the MEPDG software for the two Iowa rigid pavement sites were compared against the measured pavement distresses obtained from the Iowa DOT's PMIS and comparison results are discussed in this study.

Download or read book Establishing Appropriate Inputs when Using the Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide to Design Rigid Pavements in Pennsylvania written by Julie Marie Vandenbossche and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each design input in the Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (MEPDG) required for the design of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCPs) is introduced and discussed in this report. Best values for Pennsylvania conditions were established and recommended for each input by considering: 1-typical values suggested in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) publications and databases, 2-reccommendations in the MEPDG documentations based on nationwide data, and 3- laboratory/field tests performed in different tasks over the duration of three years for this study.

Download or read book Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide Implementation Plan written by Todd E. Hoerner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As AASH is expected to eventually adopt the MEPDG at its primary pavement design method, it is critical that the SDDOT become familiar with the MEPGD documentation and associated design software. The research conducted under this project was a first step toward achieving this goal.

Download or read book Development and Implementation of a Mechanistic and Empirical Pavement Design Guide MEPDG for Rigid Pavements phase 2 written by Tyler Ley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pavement Design and Materials written by A. T. Papagiannakis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-22 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, state-of-the-art guide to pavement design and materials With innovations ranging from the advent of SuperpaveTM, the data generated by the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) project, to the recent release of the Mechanistic-Empirical pavement design guide developed under NCHRP Study 1-37A, the field of pavement engineering is experiencing significant development. Pavement Design and Materials is a practical reference for both students and practicing engineers that explores all the aspects of pavement engineering, including materials, analysis, design, evaluation, and economic analysis. Historically, numerous techniques have been applied by a multitude of jurisdictions dealing with roadway pavements. This book focuses on the best-established, currently applicable techniques available. Pavement Design and Materials offers complete coverage of: The characterization of traffic input The characterization of pavement bases/subgrades and aggregates Asphalt binder and asphalt concrete characterization Portland cement and concrete characterization Analysis of flexible and rigid pavements Pavement evaluation Environmental effects on pavements The design of flexible and rigid pavements Pavement rehabilitation Economic analysis of alternative pavement designs The coverage is accompanied by suggestions for software for implementing various analytical techniques described in these chapters. These tools are easily accessible through the book’s companion Web site, which is constantly updated to ensure that the reader finds the most up-to-date software available.

Download or read book Pavement Design Construction and Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This document provides guidance for all aspects of pavement design to the engineering practitioner. Current AASHTO literature focuses on specific pavement-related subjects, such as mechanistic-empirical (M-E) pavement design and pavement management. The Pavement Handbook attempts to fill the gaps in understanding for previously unaddressed subjects related to pavements, while still providing an overview of published subjects. In short, the Handbook is meant to be a 'one-stop shop' for pavement engineering. The fundamentals of pavement design are discussed in the second through fifth chapters. The reader is informed about various pavement types and their corresponding material components. Following is an indepth discourse on the structural pavement design analysis for each pavement type, with particular attention paid to M-E techniques. The impact of surface properties on friction, ride, and safety are thoroughly explained. The sixth chapter discusses pavement type selection strategies, whether the pavement is being newly constructed from the ground up or undergoing some type of restoration. Life-cycle costs are considered for selection optimization. Methods of construction for various pavement types are covered in the seventh chapter, including detailed guidance for both materials and construction specifications. Special emphasis is placed on quality management and its essential role for successful project completion. The testing and evaluation of existing pavements are the subjects of the eighth and ninth chapters. Visual distress surveys, nondestructive testing, and sampling and testing comprise the data acquisition techniques outlined for making educated assessments of pavement condition. The tenth and eleventh chapters detail treatments for existing pavements ranging from non-structural pavement preservation to structural rehabilitation. Performance expectations for each treatment are summarized. Managing pavements at all hierarchical levels is the focus of the twelfth chapter. Transitioning from distress data types and their collection protocol to database analysis methods, the outline is given for design life optimization. The thirteenth chapter ends the Handbook with thoughtful discussion of the pavement caretaker's role in selecting and re-using materials for environmentally sustainable design." -- Preface.

Download or read book Implementing the Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by Brian Coree and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Recommended Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide and Software written by National Cooperative Highway Research Program and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This digest announces the availability of key products from NCHRP Project 1-37A, 'Development of the 2002 guide for the design of new and rehabilitated pavement structures: phase II, ' for evaluation"--Page 1 excerpt

Download or read book Soil and Material Inputs for Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design 2007 written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Developing Recalibrated Concrete Pavement Performance Models for the Mechanistic empirical Pavement Design Guide written by Steven Sachs and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: