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    The AASHTO pavement design method considers structural performance related to factors like cracking and functional performance related to riding comfort. It determines traffic load in terms of repetitions of an 18,000 lb single-axle load. Subgrade soil properties are defined using resilient modulus. Material properties are accounted for using layer coefficients. Environmental factors like temperature and rainfall are also considered, as well as drainage and reliability. The objective is to determine a structural number to support the design traffic loads.

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    The AASHTO pavement design method considers structural performance related to factors like cracking and functional performance related to riding comfort. It determines traffic load in terms of repetitions of an 18,000 lb single-axle load. Subgrade soil properties are defined using resilient modulus. Material properties are accounted for using layer coefficients. Environmental factors like temperature and rainfall are also considered, as well as drainage and reliability. The objective is to determine a structural number to support the design traffic loads.

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    The AASHTO pavement design method considers structural performance related to factors like cracking and functional performance related to riding comfort. It determines traffic load in terms of repetitions of an 18,000 lb single-axle load. Subgrade soil properties are defined using resilient modulus. Material properties are accounted for using layer coefficients. Environmental factors like temperature and rainfall are also considered, as well as drainage and reliability. The objective is to determine a structural number to support the design traffic loads.

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    The AASHTO pavement design method considers structural performance related to factors like cracking and functional performance related to riding comfort. It determines traffic load in terms of repetitions of an 18,000 lb single-axle load. Subgrade soil properties are defined using resilient modulus. Material properties are accounted for using layer coefficients. Environmental factors like temperature and rainfall are also considered, as well as drainage and reliability. The objective is to determine a structural number to support the design traffic loads.

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    AASHTO Design Method

    Design Considerations
    Pavement Performance
    STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE is related to the physical condition
    of the pavement with respect to factors that have a negative
    impact on the capability of the pavement to carry the traffic load.
    These factors include cracking, faulting, raveling, and so forth.

    FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE is an indication of how effectively


    the pavement serves the user. The main factor considered under
    functional performance is riding comfort
    Traffic Load
    In the AASHTO design method, the traffic load is determined in
    terms of the number of repetitions of an 18,000-lb (80 kilonewtons
    (kN)) single-axle load applied to the pavement on two sets of dual
    tires.
    The use of an 18,000-lb axle load is based on the results of
    experiments that have shown that the effect of any load on the
    performance of a pavement can be represented in terms of the
    number of single applications of an 18,000-lb single axle (ESALs).
    Roadbed Soils (Subgrade Material)
    The 1993 AASHTO guide also uses the resilient modulus (Mr) of the soil to
    define its property. However, the method allows for the conversion of the
    CBR or R value of the soil to an equivalent Mr value using the following
    conversion factors:

    • Mr (lb/in2 ) 1500 CBR (for fine-grain soils with soaked CBR of 10 or


    less)
    • Mr (lb/in2 ) 1000 555 R value (for R 20)
    Materials of Construction
    • Subbase Construction Materials. The quality of the material used is determined
    in terms of the layer coefficient, a3, which is used to convert the actual thickness
    of the subbase to an equivalent SN.

    • Base Course Construction Materials. Materials selected should satisfy the


    general requirements for base course materials. A structural layer coefficient, a2,
    for the material used also should be determined.

    • Surface Course Construction Materials. The most commonly-used material is a


    hot plant mix of asphalt cement and dense-graded aggregates with a maximum
    size of 1 inch.
    Environment
    Temperature and rainfall are the two main environmental factors
    used in evaluating pavement performance in the AASHTO method.
    The effects of temperature on asphalt pavements include stresses
    induced by thermal action, changes in the creep properties, and
    the effect of freezing and thawing of the subgrade soil.
    Drainage
    The effect of drainage on the performance of flexible pavements is
    considered in the 1993 guide with respect to the effect water has
    on the strength of the base material and roadbed soil. The
    approach used is to provide for the rapid drainage of the free water
    (noncapillary) from the pavement structure by providing a suitable
    drainage layer
    Reliability
    The 1993 AASHTO guide proposes the use of a reliability
    factor that considers the possible uncertainties in traffic
    prediction and performance prediction
    Structural Design
    The objective of the design using the AASHTO method is
    to determine a flexible pavement Structural Number (SN)
    adequate to carry the projected design ESAL. It is left to
    the designer to select the type of surface used which can
    be either asphalt concrete, a single surface treatment, or a
    double surface treatment.

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