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UPGRADE & REHABILITATION OF

STALLIONAIRE DEPOT
Section Sheet no./rev.
PAVEMENT DESIGN 1/01
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BDE
FIO 14-Mar-20 BDE 14-Mar-20

1.0 GENERAL
There are three basic equations for the design of rigid overlays which depend upon the degree of bond that
develops between the overlay and existing pavement: fully bonded, partially bonded, and nonbonded. A
bond-breaking medium and the nonbonded equation will be used as a plain concrete overlay is to be overlay
with an existing reinforced concrete pavement.
2.0 THICKNESS DETERMINATION
The required thickness ho of plain concrete overlay will be determined from the following applicable
equations:

Non-bonded: ho= √[hd2 – C(hd/he x hg)2]

where hd is the design thicknesses of plain concrete pavement determined from Figures 3 and 4 using the
design flexural strength of the overlay, and he is the design thickness of plain concrete pavement using the
measured flexural strength of the existing rigid pavement; the modulus of soil reaction k of the existing
rigid pavement foundation; and the design index needed for overlay design.
3.0 CONDITION OF EXISTING RIGID PAVEMENT
The support that the existing rigid pavement will provide to an overlay is a function of its structural
condition just prior to the overlay. In the overlay design equations, the structural condition of the existing
rigid pavement is assessed by a condition factor C. The value of C should be selected based upon a condition
survey of the existing rigid pavement. Interpolation of C values between those shown below may be used
if it is considered necessary to define more accurately the existing structural condition.
Plain Concrete Overlay
The following values of C are assigned for the following conditions of plain and reinforced concrete
pavements.
Condition of existing plain concrete pavement:
• C = 1.00 — Pavements are in good condition with little or no structural cracking due to load.
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• C = 0.75 — Pavements exhibit initial cracking due to load but no progressive cracking or faulting of joints
or cracks.
• C = 0.35 — Pavements exhibit progressive cracking due to load accompanied by spalling, raveling, or
faulting of cracks and joints.
4.0 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
We are to design an overlay for an existing concrete road having a plain concrete thickness of 200mm, a
compressive strength of 20N/mm2 (assumed). The concrete overlay will have a compressive strength of
20N/mm2. The existing pavement is in good condition with little or no structural cracking. The condition
factor C is therefore equal to 1.0 for concrete. The design would be evaluated using a design index of 5.
4.1 CALCULATION:
Flexural strength of existing concrete pavement using EC2 formula = 0.3(fck)2/3
= 0.3 x (0.8 x 20)2/3= 1.92N/mm2 = (i.e. 278 PSI)
Flexural strength of new concrete pavement using EC2 formula = 0.3(fck)2/3
= 0.3 x (0.8 x 35)2/3= 2.80N/mm2 = (i.e. 406PSI)
For weak support a k value of 100pci can be assumed (i.e. 28 Mpa/m)

Table 1

hg = 8 inch = 200mm
From figure 1,
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UPGRADE & REHABILITATION OF
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hd = 4.5inches = 112.5mm
he = 4.5inches = 112.5mm

ho= √[112.52 – 1(112.5/112.5 x 200)2] = 165mm (absolute)

Use an overlay thickness of 200mm
TEMPERATURE REINFORCEMENT
Wire fabric (BRC Mesh) will be used to control temperature cracks. The amount of steel required to hold
a crack intact is calculated by balancing forces along the horizontal plane.
Area of steel required to control cracking, As = WfL/2fs
Where, As = required steel per metre of width
W = weight of slab (kN/m2)
f = coefficient of resistance (generally assumed to be 1.5)
fs= allowable stress in steel
L= Length of slab
For this problem, the following data will be used
Dimension of slab = 4.5m x 4.5m
W = 24 x 0.2 = 4.8kN/m2
fs= 410/1.15 = 357N/mm2
L= 6m
As = 4.8 x 1.5 x 4500 / (2 x 357) = 45mm2/m
Provide A142 BRC mesh
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UPGRADE & REHABILITATION OF
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PAVEMENT DESIGN 4/01
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Figure 1