Pavement Design As Per Irc SP 72-2015
Pavement Design As Per Irc SP 72-2015
Pavement Design As Per Irc SP 72-2015
Subject
Pavement Design, Construction and Maintenance
for Bituminous Roads
Participants
Assistant Engineer/Junior Engineer
Presentation by
Dr P K Jain
Introduction
The designs for flexible pavements presented in IRC: SP:
72 is performance-based, based on the extensive
experiences in the USA on Low Volume Road Design as
brought out in the AASHTO Guide for Design of
Pavement Structures.
For low volume rural roads in India, a 'Terminal
Serviceability Index' (i.e, the lowest index that will be
tolerated before rehabilitation/ strengthening or
reconstruction becomes necessary) of 2.0 is considered
suitable.
The Serviceability rating system from 5 to 1 as per the
PMGSY Operations Manual 2005 (in terms of Present
Serviceability/ Condition Index) has been adopted.
Introduction
The design traffic parameter has been expressed in
terms of the cumulative 80 kN (8.16 tonnes) ESAL
applications during the design life.
Seasonal variations by way of enhanced traffic during
the harvesting seasons have also been considered.
For the evaluation of subgrade strength for new roads,
the selection of moisture content has been dealt with
scientifically instead of always insisting on 4-day soaked
CBR values.
For the rehabilitation or upgradation of existing rural
roads, the use of Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
(mm/blow) has also been recommended for in-situ
subgrade strength evaluation
The Design Process
New Roads
Estimation of Traffic
Assessment of Subgrade Strength
Determination of pavement thickness and
composition
Upgradation/Rehabilitation of Existing Roads
Traffic Parameter
Subgrade Strength
Overlay Thickness Requirement
New Road: Estimation of Traffic
Where no road is existing at present, the estimation
of the amount of traffic over the design life cannot
be made directly on the basis of traffic counts.
In such cases, it would be most expedient to carry
out traffic counts on an existing road, preferably in
the vicinity with similar conditions (i.e. population,
amount of agricultural/industrial produce).
Based on such traffic counts on an existing road, the
amount of traffic expected to ply on the new
proposed road can be suitably worked out.
New Road: Subgrade Strength
It is necessary to scientifically carry out a soil survey and
test the representative samples for standard IS
classification tests, compaction tests and CBR.
During the soil survey, it must be ensured that even if
the same soil type continues, at least 3 samples must be
collected per kilometre length.
The entire length must be divided into uniform sections
based on soil classification and Ground Water
conditions.
Normally, for each one kilometer length, at least one
CBR test value based on an average of 3 tests is required
for each soil type.
Determination of pavement thickness
Using the design traffic parameter and the subgrade
strength parameter, the pavement thickness and
composition can be determined from the Design
Catalogue.
The total thickness requirement and also the
thickness of various layers can be arrived at, keeping
in view the main objective of maximising the use of
locally available materials.
Pavement Design Catalogue for Granular Bases and Subbases
Pavement Design Catalogue for Cement Treated Bases and Subbases
Composition
Subbase
Granular Subabse
Stabilized Subabse
Marginal Aggregates/Industrial Wastes
Base
Gravel Base
Macadam Base (WBM)
Stabilized Base
Surfacing
Surface Dressing
Open Graded Premix Carpet (OGPC)
Granular Subbase
Granular sub-base materials conforming to Clause
401 of the MORD Specifications are recommended
for use
The soaked CBR value should not be less than 20.
In case the subbase material of the requisite soaked
CBR value is not available within economical leads,
the subbase material meeting any of the prescribed
gradings and other requirements with a soaked CBR
value of not less than 15.
Granular Subbase
Desired index properties of the material for Subabse
Liquid Plasticity
Climate Remarks
Limit Index
Traffic Category
Tl T2 T3 T4