exe, re A Zany a IRC:37-2001 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS (Second Revision) THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 2001IRC:37-2001 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS (Second Revision) Published by ‘THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Dethi ~ 110011 2001 Price Rs.200/- (Plus packing & postage)IRC:37-2001 First published Reprinted First Revision Reprinted Reprinted Second Revision - Spee 170 © Derebe 1976 © Dever 188 cbr, 1990 (nears Set Nos Semen, 1968) mn 85 » hy, 201 (Rights of Publication and Translation are Reserved) Printed at M/s. Dee Kay Printers, New Delhi (1000 copies) IRC:37-2001 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS CONTENTS Personnel of the Highways Specifications & Standards Committee Abbreviations Scope ANNEXURES Annexure-1 Annexure-2 Annexure-3 Annexure-4 Anmexure-5 Annexure-6 References Introduction Recommended Method of Design Pavement Thickness and Composition Drainage Measures Design in Frost Affected Areas ‘Worked Examples Illustrating the Design Method Critical Locations, Relationship between Number of Cumulative Standard Axles, Strain Values and Elastic Modulus of Materials ~ Modulus of Elasticity of Subgrade, Sub-base and Base Layers ~ Substitution of Dense Bituminous Macadam (DBM) Equivalence Factors and Damaging Power of Different Axle Loads Preparation of Laboratory Test Specimens Special Points Relating to Design of Pavement on Expansive Soils Recommended Type and Thickness of Bituminous Wearing Courses for Flexible Pavements under Different Situations Criteria for the Selection of Grade of Bitumen for Bituminous Courses Page @t0 o wi) 1 4 3 19 4B 47 48 51 33 54 55 37 59 a 6S 66