Development of a Structural Design Procedure for Flexible Airport Pavements

Abstract

A design procedure is presented for three types of flexible pavement: conventional, bituminous concrete, and chemically stabilized. These represent nearly all flexible pavements being constructed at this time. Designs are based on analytically determined strain values and experimental and laboratory determined material fatigue strengths. Thus, the procedure can handle in a rational manner the possible variations in the properties of different pavement materials. An adaptation of the cumulative damage concept permits the consideration of cyclic variation in bituminous materials due to variations in temperatures and the variation in subgrade strength resulting from freeze-thaw cycles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019205

Entities

People

  • Walter R. Barker
  • William N. Brabston

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Back Pressure
  • Compressive Strength
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Strain Gages
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design