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Question:
The following conditions are given:Class of road
Initial daily traffic volume (ADT)
Percentage of commercial vehicles
Annual growth rate
Equivalence factor
Subgrade CBR
Rolling terrain
=
=
=
=
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=
R5
6,600
15%
7%
2.0
5%
Solution:
i)
ii)
V 1 r 1
Vc o
r
10
181,000 1 0.07 1
=
0.07
= 2.5 x 106
Total Equivalent Standard Axles
x
iii)
ESA = Vc x e
= 2.5 x 106 (2.0)
= 5.0 x 106
iv)
100)
= 100/(30 +100)
= 0.77
Assuming hourly capacity is 10% of daily capacity
v)
C = 10 x c
C = 7,700 veh/day/lane
The estimated daily traffic Vx after 10 years is given by
ADT
1 r x
2
10
6,6001 0.07
= 6490 veh/day/lane
2
Vx V11 r x
vi)
C > Vx (OK!!!)
vii)
Material
Coefficien
t
a1
a2
Asphalt
Concrete
1.00
a3
Mechanically
Stabilized
Crushed
Aggregate
0.32
Allowabl
e
Thicknes
s
9 - 15 cm
10 20
cm
0.23
10 - 30 cm
Sand
1st Trial:
D1 = 12.5 cm
D2 = 18.0 cm
D3 = 20.0 cm
Then, TA = 1.0 x 12.5 + 0.32 x 18 + 0.23 x 20
= 25.36 cm < TA (26.0 cm)
2nd Trial
D1 = 15 cm
D2 = 20.0 cm
D3 = 20.0 cm
Then, TA = 1.0 x 15 + 0.32 x 20 + 0.23 x 20
= 26 cm TA
Taking into consideration the minimum thickness requirements, the
pavement structure then comprise of the following layer thicknesses.
Wearing = 5 cm
Binder = 10 cm
Base
= 20 cm
Subbase = 20 cm
TOTAL PAVEMENT THICKNESS = 55 cm
5 cm
10 cm
Base Course
20 cm
Subbase Course
20 cm
Subgrade