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Pavement Performance

AASHO Road Test

Source: Highway Research Board Special Report 732

AASHO Road Test

Source: WSDOT Pavement Guide Interactive CD-ROM 3

AASHO Road Test

Source: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov 4

AASHO Road Test


AASHO Road Test


AASHO Road Test


AASHO Road Test


AASHO Road Test


Present Serviceability Rating

“The judgment of an observer as to the current ability of a pavement to serve the traffic it is meant to serve”

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Present Serviceability Rating

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Acceptable Ride Quality

PSR Acceptable?

3.0 88%

2.5 45%

2.0 15%

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Measuring Roughness

Straightedge

Slope Profilometer

CHLOE Profilometer

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CHLOE Profilometer

Source: State Library and Archives of Florida14

Slope Variance

22

6

1S SnSV 10

n 1

S = slope (radians)

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Flexible Pavements

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Rigid Pavements

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Rut Depth

Source: www.halifax.ca/Works/AsphaltDefectGuide.html18

Flexible Pavements

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Cracking

Source: www.asphaltrescue.com20

Patching

Source: www.asphaltrescue.com21

Flexible Pavements

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Rigid Pavements

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Present Serviceability Index

PC01.0RD38.1SV1log9.103.5PSI 2

PC09.0SV1log8.141.5PSI

Flexible Pavements

Rigid Pavements

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Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

Very poor

5

4

3

2

1

0

PSI

ESALS (log scale)

Limit for Low-Volume Roads

Limit for High-Volume Roads

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5

4

3

2

1

0

PSI

ESALS (log scale)

Acceptability Limit

75% Time

40%Drop

40%Drop

12% Time

Each $1 spent onmaintenance here

Ends up costing $4if delayed to here

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5

4

3

2

1

0

PSI

ESALS (log scale)

Acceptability Limit

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AASHTO Design Equation

(Flexible Pavements)


Wp 4.2 4.2 1.5

InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

W 29

p


Wt

terminal serviceability

tt 4.2 4.2 1.5 Wp

pt

InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

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Flexible Performance

9.365.93 4.33

9.364.7918

10 1 1 0.64 118 1

SN SN

3.23

5.19 518 .193.23

0.081 18 1 10940.4 0.41 1 1

SN SN

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Wt

terminal serviceabilitypt

InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

5.1910940.4

SN 118

9.t 36Wp 4

0..2

64.2 1.5

4 SN 1

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Wt


InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

5.19

10940.4SN 1

t 189.36

4.2 p W4.2 1.5 0.64 SN 1

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Wt


InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

t 18

10 105.19 9.364.2 p 1094 Wlog 0.4 log4.2 1.5 SN 1 0.64 SN 1

34


Wt


InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

t10

1810 9.36

5.19

4.2 plogW 4.2 1.5log 10940.64 SN 1 0.4

SN 1

35


Wt


InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

t10

9.3610 18 10

5.19

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log W log 0.64 SN 1 10940.4SN 1

36


Wt


InitialConstruction

failure

4.2

1.5

t10

10 18 10

5.19

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log W 9.36log SN 1 0.20 10940.4SN 1

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t10

10 18 10

5.19

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log W 9.36log SN 1 0.20 10940.4SN 1

1966

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AASHO Road Test

Average Mean Temperature (July) 24.5°C (76oF)

Average Mean Temperature (January) -2.8°C (27oF)

Annual Average Rainfall 837 mm (34 in)

Average Depth of Frost (for fine-grained soil) 711 mm (28 in)

Climate

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AASHO Road Test

Soil Classification A-6

Percent Passing a #200 Sieve 82%

Liquid Limit 31%

Plasticity Index 16%

Average Degree of Saturation 85%

Average CBR 2.9

Subgrade

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1972

t

10

10 18 10

5

i

.19

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log W 9.36log SN 1 0.20 10940.

1log 0.372 S 3.

S 1

0R4

N

41

SubgradeSupportFactor

RegionalClimateFactor

Regional Factor

42

Condition R value

Roadbed materials frozen to a depth of 5 in. or more (winter)

Roadbed materials dry (summer and fall)

Roadbed materials wet (spring thaw)

0.2 – 1.0

0.5 – 1.5

4.0 – 5.0

Regional Factor

43

Soil Support Value

44


1986

10

t10

10 18 10

5.19

R

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log W 9.36log SN 1 0.20 10940.4S

2.32log M 8.07

N 1

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SeasonallyAdjustedResilientModulus

Design Equation

18 TW w

PredictedTrafficLevels

PredictedPavement

Life

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Design Equation

810 101log log TW w


PredictedPavement

Life

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Predicted Pavement Life

t

10

10 10 10 R

5.19

T

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log 9.36log 1 0.20 2.32log M 8.071S 0940.4

1

N

SN

w

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Reliability

Design Equation w/ FS

18 RTw FW


PredictedPavement

Life

Factorof

Safety

50

Design Equation w/ FS

10 10 10log log logTt RW w F


PredictedPavement

Life

Factorof

Safety

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Reliability

wT Wt


PredictedPavement

Life

log10FR

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Reliability

wT Wt


PredictedPavement

Life

log10FR

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Reliability

wT Wt


PredictedPavement

Life

log10FR

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Reliability

wT Wt


PredictedPavement

Life

55

Reliability

2 2 2o w nS S S

log10FR =

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Reliability

2 2 2o w nS S S

P(fail)

log10FR =

57

Reliability

wT Wt

ZRSo

P(fail)


PredictedPavement

Life

log10Wt log10Wt 58

Design Equation

R 0

10

10 18 10 10 R

5.19

4.2 plog4.2 1.5log W 9.36log SN 1 0.20 2.32log M 8.0710940.SN 1

Z S4

1993

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Reliability

Recommended Reliability

Functional Classification Urban Rural

Interstate and Other Freeways 85 – 99.9% 80 – 99.9%

Principal Arterials 80 – 99% 75 – 99%

Collectors 80 – 95% 75 – 95%

Local 50 – 80% 50 – 80%

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ReliabilityReliability

(%) ZRReliability

(%) ZR

50 -0.000 93 -1.476

60 -0.253 94 -1.555

70 -0.524 95 -1.645

75 -0.674 96 -1.751

80 -0.841 97 -1.881

85 -1.037 98 -2.054

90 -1.282 99 -2.327

91 -1.340 99.9 -3.090

92 -1.405 99.99 -3.75061

Standard Deviations

Source Flexible Rigid

AASHO Road Test Sn 0.35 0.25

AASHO Road Test So 0.45 0.35

Typical Range for So 0.40 – 0.50 0.35 – 0.40

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