Pavement Design for a New Road

Designed age = 25 years Direction = 2 directions

Road Classification = Arterial Road Distribution Number DD = 50%
Lane = 2 lanes 2 / 2 TB Traffic Growth = 5%
Traffic Data
Front Axle Second Axle Third Axle Amount,
vehicle/
Wheel

Wheel

Wheel

Wheel

Wheel
15
Load

Load

Load

Load

Load
minutes
Ton unit Ton unit Ton unit Ton unit Ton unit Vehicle
Light Vehicle 1 2 1 2 1750
Bus 2 2 5 4 350
Truck 1 3 2 9 4 120
Truck 2 3 2 9 4 10 2 80
Truck 3 3 2 11 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 64

1 1 2 5 3 9 3 9 10 3 11 7 7 7

CBR Base Class A of Aggregate = 90%

CBR Sub Base Class B of Aggregate = 60%
Initial Service Ability Index IPP = 4
Final Service Ability Index IPT = 2
Elasticity of Asphalt Concrete EAC = 450000 psi
MRS Modulus of Resilience of Surface Layer = 25000 psi
MRB Elasticity of Base Layer Material
EB = 30000 psi
MRSB Elasticity of Sub Base Layer Material = 11000 psi
Drainage quality of Base Layer = very good
Drainage quality of Sub Base Layer = good
Percentage of Time of Drainage = 6%
Submitted at the due date of assignment
A4 of Paper, Times New Roman, line spacing: 2, margin normal
Question:
1 Determine the thickness of flexible pavement as data given above.
2 Explain how to plot your result in drawings regarding to geometric design (1000 words)
3 According to any reference, what is the next step of discussion after the pavement's
thickness is found? (500 words)
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