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    The AASTHO method is a mechanistic-empirical design method based on data from the AASHO road test. It uses a prediction equation to estimate the present serviceability index over time based on factors like traffic loads, roughness, rutting, and cracking. The method has limitations due to being based on a single test with one soil type and environment. Design inputs include traffic volume, reliability, subgrade properties, environment, and desired service life. The structural number is determined from a design chart based on these factors. Layer thicknesses are then selected to achieve the required structural number.

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    The AASTHO method is a mechanistic-empirical design method based on data from the AASHO road test. It uses a prediction equation to estimate the present serviceability index over time based on factors like traffic loads, roughness, rutting, and cracking. The method has limitations due to being based on a single test with one soil type and environment. Design inputs include traffic volume, reliability, subgrade properties, environment, and desired service life. The structural number is determined from a design chart based on these factors. Layer thicknesses are then selected to achieve the required structural number.

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    The AASTHO method is a mechanistic-empirical design method based on data from the AASHO road test. It uses a prediction equation to estimate the present serviceability index over time based on factors like traffic loads, roughness, rutting, and cracking. The method has limitations due to being based on a single test with one soil type and environment. Design inputs include traffic volume, reliability, subgrade properties, environment, and desired service life. The structural number is determined from a design chart based on these factors. Layer thicknesses are then selected to achieve the required structural number.

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    AASTHO Design Nomograph

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    The AASTHO method is a mechanistic-empirical design method based on data from the AASHO road test. It uses a prediction equation to estimate the present serviceability index over time based on factors like traffic loads, roughness, rutting, and cracking. The method has limitations due to being based on a single test with one soil type and environment. Design inputs include traffic volume, reliability, subgrade properties, environment, and desired service life. The structural number is determined from a design chart based on these factors. Layer thicknesses are then selected to achieve the required structural number.

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    2.4.

    6 AASTHO Method

    Based on AASHO road test

    ● Prediction equation
    ● Present Serviceability Index (PSI)
    F (time, load application)
    Slope variance(longitudinal roughness), rutting along wheel path, cracking, patching

    Limitations in the method from inherent limitations of AASHO tests:


    1) For one type of subgrade soil throughout
    2) Single Env
    3) 2 year data extrapolated to 10-20 yrs
    4) Same type of axle load applied
    Design Inputs
    Highway Type Analysis Period (years)
    ● Traffic
    Urban (high volume) 30-50
    ● Reliability
    ● Subgrade Property Rural (high vol) 20-50
    ● Environmental Effects Paved (low vol) 15-25
    ● Loss of Serviceability
    Aggregate Sufrace (low) 10-20

    Determine “Structural Number” from the design chart


    Design Traffic

    Typically 0.5
    Lane Distribution Factor (DL)
    Reliability

    Standard Deviation: Usually, Flexible Pavement (0.45) If Stage construction


    Rigid Pavement (0.35) RStage
    = (Roverall)1/n
    Serviceability

    Rating: 0-5

    Initial Serviceability: (Generally)

    Flexible Pavement: 4.2


    Rigid Pavement: 4.5

    Terminal Serviceability (generally)


    Major Highways: 2.5
    Others: 2.2

    Change on Serviceability (∆ PSI) = Initial - Terminal Serviceability


    Nomograph
    Alternatively, one can use this equation where

    W18= 5 000 000 ESAL


    Zr= -1.645 (for R%= 95%), So= 0.35 𝜟PSI= 1.9 Mr= 5000 psi

    Now the only variable in this eqn is SN.


    I got SN= 4.97 close to the value of 5 from graph
    Structural Number

    determine thickness of each layer


    a Values

    SubGrade: Mr (psi) = CBR x 1500 (psi)


    Drainage Modifying Factor

    Quality of drainage= f( length of time that it takes to remove runoff water, % time
    subgrade is saturated)
    AASTHO design example
    Design a Flexible pavement which can carry design ESAL of 5x10^6. Drainage
    condition is said to be “fair”. Pavement structure will be exposed to moisture level
    approaching saturation for 30% of the time. CBR of subgrade is found to be 3.5.
    The reliability needed is 95% & standard deviation is 0.35. The resilient modulus of
    A/C is 450,000 psi , CBR of granular base course is 30 (Mr= 20k psi) and CBR of
    subbase is 10 (Mr= 11k psi).
    ● Mr of Subgrade = 1500 X CBR (psi) = 1500 X 3.5 = 5250 psi
    ● Change in PSI= Initial - Final = 4.2 -2.2 = 2
    ● SN3 =5 (from nomograph= f( R%, So, ESAL, Mr, ∆ PSI) = f( 95%, 0.35, 5 M, 5.25 k, 2)
    ● SN = 𝛼1D1+ 𝛼D2m2 + 𝛼3D3m3
    ● Drainage coefficient = f (fair, 30% of time) = 0.8 = m2, m3
    Nomograph SN1 = 3.2
    SN1 *= 𝛼1D1

    3.2 = 0.44 D1 D1= 7.27 in = 7.5 in

    SN2 *= 𝛼1D1+ 𝛼D2m2

    4= 0.44 x 7.5 + 0.09 D2 0.8 D2 = 9.72 = 10 in

    SN3 *= 𝛼1D1+ 𝛼D2m2 + 𝛼3D3m3

    5= 0.44 x7.5 + 0.09x 10x 0.8 + 0.08 D3 0.8 D3= 15.31 in= 15.5 in

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