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Calibration of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide to South Carolina Conditions-Phase I
The primary objective of this research was to identify existing historical data (i.e., climate, traffic, pavement design information, material properties, and pavement performance) within the SCDOT for use in the local calibration of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) for South Carolina. Based on all of the compiled information, 20 in-service pavement sections (i.e., 14 asphalt concrete (AC) sections and 6 Portland cement concrete (PCC) sections) were identified as suitable for this study, and information gaps were identified. A comprehensive subgrade sampling and testing plan was developed, and field and laboratory tests were performed to study the subgrade modulus at 3 sites. The data collected for the 20 sections was used to perform a preliminary analysis of the MEPDG AC rutting models, AC fatigue cracking models, AC transverse cracking model, and the JPCP transverse cracking model. Level 1 (project specific), Level 2 (region specific), or Level 3 (default) inputs were used, depending on data availability. The preliminary calibration factors found from the analysis should not be used for design until further studies are performed. A plan for future phases, including the additional high priority, high quality data needed to complete the MEPDG analysis for the local calibration and a plan for special pavement test sections, is proposed.
Calibration of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide to South Carolina Conditions-Phase I
The primary objective of this research was to identify existing historical data (i.e., climate, traffic, pavement design information, material properties, and pavement performance) within the SCDOT for use in the local calibration of the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) for South Carolina. Based on all of the compiled information, 20 in-service pavement sections (i.e., 14 asphalt concrete (AC) sections and 6 Portland cement concrete (PCC) sections) were identified as suitable for this study, and information gaps were identified. A comprehensive subgrade sampling and testing plan was developed, and field and laboratory tests were performed to study the subgrade modulus at 3 sites. The data collected for the 20 sections was used to perform a preliminary analysis of the MEPDG AC rutting models, AC fatigue cracking models, AC transverse cracking model, and the JPCP transverse cracking model. Level 1 (project specific), Level 2 (region specific), or Level 3 (default) inputs were used, depending on data availability. The preliminary calibration factors found from the analysis should not be used for design until further studies are performed. A plan for future phases, including the additional high priority, high quality data needed to complete the MEPDG analysis for the local calibration and a plan for special pavement test sections, is proposed.
Calibration of the AASHTO Pavement Design Guide to South Carolina Conditions-Phase I
S. L. Gassman (author) / M. M. Rahman (author)
2016
159 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Administration and Planning , Management Practice , Problem Solving Information for State & Local Governments , Construction Management & Techniques , Construction Materials, Components, & Equipment , Highway Engineering , Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies , Composite Materials , Civil, Construction, Structural, & Building Engineering , Materials Sciences , South Carolina (State) , Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) , Load calculation methods , Recommendation , Implementation , Traffic flow , Pavement design , Data collection procedures , Comprehensive Sulfate Tracking Model , Subgrade characterization , Asphalt concrete (AC) , Transverse cracking , Calibration factors , South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC)
Study of New AASHTO Pavement Design Guide. Phase 1
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