The document provides a comprehensive guide on flexible pavement design, focusing on the calculation of Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESAL) and the determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) for subgrade soil. It outlines the necessary steps for converting traffic volumes into ESAL, including factors such as average daily traffic, truck percentages, and growth rates. Additionally, it includes examples and charts to assist in the practical application of the design principles discussed.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on flexible pavement design, focusing on the calculation of Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESAL) and the determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) for subgrade soil. It outlines the necessary steps for converting traffic volumes into ESAL, including factors such as average daily traffic, truck percentages, and growth rates. Additionally, it includes examples and charts to assist in the practical application of the design principles discussed.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on flexible pavement design, focusing on the calculation of Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESAL) and the determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) for subgrade soil. It outlines the necessary steps for converting traffic volumes into ESAL, including factors such as average daily traffic, truck percentages, and growth rates. Additionally, it includes examples and charts to assist in the practical application of the design principles discussed.
The document provides a comprehensive guide on flexible pavement design, focusing on the calculation of Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESAL) and the determination of California Bearing Ratio (CBR) for subgrade soil. It outlines the necessary steps for converting traffic volumes into ESAL, including factors such as average daily traffic, truck percentages, and growth rates. Additionally, it includes examples and charts to assist in the practical application of the design principles discussed.
Flexible pavement Reference: Flexible pavement Analysis and Design YANG.H HUANG University of KINTUCKY
1 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL)
Reference: OVERSEAS ROAD NOTE 31 (FOURTH EDITION) A GUIDE TO THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF BITUMENSURFACED ROADS IN TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL COUNTRIES Main Elser Suliman Ahmed Eshag- Lecturer- 0915477197- ishagelsir@yahoo.com Objectives
Understand and complete ESAL
calculation Know how to determine CBR Design for subgrade soil, to be able to capture required thickness of flexible pavement from catalogue. Convert sub-thickness of subbase to equivalent embankment thickness 3 Requirements for Flexible Pavement Design(TRL)
Convert traffic volumes to
number of equivalent 18-kip single axle loads (ESAL) Determine the design CBR of Subgrade(Road Bed)
4 Equivalent Single Axle Load(ESAL)
= 8.2 T 5 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL)
Determine number of ESAL
ESAL =AVDF*No of Trucks*D*Gf ESAL Equivallent Single Axle Load AVDF Average Vehicles Damage Factor 6 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL)
Determine number of ESAL
D Directional Distribution(Split) Gf=Growth Factor
7 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL) Determine number of ESAL
AVDF=Σ(NA*EALF)÷ NTW NA Number of various axles(Single,Tandem,Triple) which have been captured during traffic survey EALF Equivalent Axle Load Factor 8 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL) Determine number of ESAL
Single
Tandem
Triple 9 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL) Determine number of ESAL
NTW Selected Number of
loaded Trucks for weight examining during traffic survey
10 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL) Determine number of ESAL
EALF Equivalent Axle Load
Factor =(Actual Axle Load/Standard Axle Load)^4.5 For single Axles (Standard Axle Load = 18,000 Ib) 11 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL) Determine number of ESAL
EALF(Single Axle) ==(Actual Axle Load/ 18, 000)^4.5 For Tandem Axles (Standard Axle Load = 33,000 Ib)
12 Flexible Pavement Design(TRL) Determine number of ESAL
