Pavement Evaluation and Overlay Design Using Vibratory Nondestructive Testing and Layered Elastic Theory. Volume I. Development of Procedure PDF Download

Author: Richard A. Weiss
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Languages : en
Pages : 176

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A procedure is developed for determining the allowable load-carrying capacities and the required overlay thicknesses of airport pavements. A layered elastic theory approach is used with vibratory nondestructive tests supplying the dynamic responses of pavements. For a given pavement, a computer program SUBE is used to determine the value of the subgrade Young's modulus from the measured dynamic responses, and a computer program PAVEVAL, which is based on the layered elastic theory, is used to calculate the allowable load-carrying capacity and the required overlay thickness. Limiting subgrade strains and horizontal stresses in pavement layers are used as criteria for determining load-carrying capacities and overlay thickness requirements. Single- and multiple-wheel loadings are considered. Volume II of this report presents a validation of these procedures for three airport sites. (Author).