AASHTO Method of Pavement Design

Stretch : KMP Expressway (Design as done by RITES)

INPUT DATA
Remarks
Serviceability Indices
Pi = 4.5 (Initial) (Assuming Strict adherence of quality control)

Po = 2.5 (Lowest) (Lowest acceptable serviceability)

W18 = 75 i.e. 7.50E+7 ESAL

MR = 15000 (1500* CBR)

So = 0.4 In general it is 0.4 to 0.5 0.4 adopted, assuming that the projections represents the most likely
scenario)
R = 0.95 Overall Reliability of 0.9 assumed as being stage construction. So far 1st
Stage 0.95 considered i.e. (0.900.50).
Layer Strength coefficients
a1 = 0.425 For Bituminous RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design by IRC method
Concrete considered it as 0.4
a2 = 0.38 For Dense Bituminous RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design by IRC method
Concrete considered it as 0.4. The value as shown on P 7/13 is 0.35.
a3 = 0.14 For Wet Mix Macadam

a4 = 0.12 For Granular Sub Base

Drainage coefficients
m1 = 1 For Bituminous
Concrete
m2 = 1 For Dense Bituminous
Concrete
m3 = 1 For Wet Mix Macadam

m4 = 1 For Granular Sub Base

CALCULATIONS
ZR = -1.645 For R=0.95

∆(PSI) = 2 (4.5-2.5)

Caclulated SNf Value = 5.1454 Update Structural Number

Log(W18) 7.8751
ZRxSo = -0.658
9.36log(SN+1)-0.2 = 7.181
((LOG(∆PSI/(4.2-1.5),10)/(0.4+(1094/(SN+1)5.19)))) = -0.267
2.32*LOG(MR)-8.07 = 1.619
Log(W18) 7.8745

Layer Thicknesss and structural number calculations

Layer thicknesses Layer thicknesses Structural Numbers Adopted layer thickness Remarks
(in mm) (in Inches) (in mm)

D1 = 50 1.963 SN1 = 0.8340 D1= 50

D2 = 120 4.711 SN2 = 2.6240 D2= 120
D3 = 288 11.307 SN3 = 4.2070 D3= 300
D4 = 200 7.852 SN4 = 5.1490 D4= 200
Total = 658 SNf = 5.1490 Total= 670
 AASHTO Method of Pavement Design

Stretch : KMP Expressway (Design RITES-100MSA)

INPUT DATA
Remarks
Serviceability Indices
Pi = 4.5 (Initial) (Assuming Strict adherence of quality control)

Po = 2.5 (Lowest) (Lowest acceptable serviceability)

W18 = 75 i.e. 7.50E+7 ESAL

MR = 15000 (1500* CBR)

So = 0.4 In general it is 0.4 to 0.5 0.4 adopted, assuming that the projections represents the most likely
scenario)
R = 0.95

Layer Strength coefficients

a1 = 0.425 For Bituminous RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design by IRC method
Concrete considered it as 0.4
a2 = 0.38 For Dense Bituminous RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design by IRC method
Concrete considered it as 0.4. The value as shown on P 7/13 is 0.35.
a3 = 0.14 For Wet Mix Macadam

a4 = 0.12 For Granular Sub Base

Drainage coefficients
m1 = 1 For Bituminous
Concrete
m2 = 1 For Dense Bituminous
Concrete
m3 = 1 For Wet Mix Macadam

m4 = 1 For Granular Sub Base

CALCULATIONS
ZR = -1.645 For R=0.95 ZR Value stated to be -1.645 corresponding to R=0.95 but R value adopted
is 0.90.
∆(PSI) = 2 (4.5-2.5)

Caclulated SNf Value = 5.1463 Update Structural Number

Log(W18) 7.8751
ZrxSo = -0.658
9.36log(SN+1)-0.2 = 7.181
((LOG(∆PSI/(4.2-1.5),10)/(0.4+(1094/(SN+1)5.19)))) = -0.267
2.32*LOG(MR)-8.07 = 1.619
Log(W18) 7.8751

Layer Thicknesss and structural number calculations

Layer thicknesses Layer thicknesses Structural Numbers Adopted layer thickness Remarks
(in mm) (in Inches) (in mm)

D1 = 50 1.963 SN1 = 0.8340 D1= 50

D2 = 130 5.104 SN2 = 2.7740 D2= 130
D3 = 298 11.700 SN3 = 4.4120 D3= 300
D4 = 200 7.852 SN4 = 5.3540 D4= 200
Total = 678 SNf = 5.3540 Total= 680
 AASHTO Method of Pavement Design

Stretch : KMP Expressway (Design as submitted in km 0 to 20 report)

INPUT DATA
Remarks
Serviceability Indices
Pi = 4.2 (Initial) The experience of AASHTO in road performance indicates that initial
serviceability index (Po) normally achieved for rigid pavement is 4.5 and for
flexible pavement is 4.2

Po = 2.5 (Lowest) (Lowest acceptable serviceability)

W18 = 100 i.e. 1.00E+8 ESAL

MR = 15000 (1500* CBR)

So = 0.4 In general it is 0.4 to 0.5 0.4 adopted, assuming that the projections represents the most likely
scenario)
R = 0.9

Layer Strength coefficients

a1 = 0.4 For Bituminous Same value considered by RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design
Concrete by IRC method. But considered different in case of AASHTO
a2 = 0.4 For Dense Bituminous -do'
Concrete
a3 = 0.14 For Wet Mix Macadam

a4 = 0.12 For Granular Sub Base

Drainage coefficients
m1 = 1 For Bituminous
Concrete
m2 = 1 For Dense Bituminous
Concrete
m3 = 1 For Wet Mix Macadam

m4 = 1 For Granular Sub Base

CALCULATIONS
ZR = -1.282 For R=0.90

∆(PSI) = 1.7 (4.2-2.5)

Caclulated SNf Value = 5.3563 Update Structural Number

Log(W18) 8.0000
ZrxSo = -0.513
9.36log(SN+1)-0.2 = 7.318
((LOG(∆PSI/(4.2-1.5),10)/(0.4+(1094/(SN+1)5.19)))) = -0.424
2.32*LOG(MR)-8.07 = 1.619
Log(W18) 8.0000

Layer Thicknesss and structural number calculations

Layer thicknesses Layer thicknesses Structural Numbers Adopted layer thickness Remarks
(in mm) (in Inches) (in mm)

D1 = 50 1.963 SN1 = 0.7850 D1= 50

D2 = 130 5.104 SN2 = 2.8270 D2= 130
D3 = 289 11.347 SN3 = 4.4160 D3= 300
D4 = 200 7.852 SN4 = 5.3580 D4= 200
Total = 669 SNf = 5.3580 Total= 680
 AASHTO Method of Pavement Design

Stretch : KMP Expressway (Design as submitted in km 0 to 20 report)

INPUT DATA
Remarks
Serviceability Indices
Pi = 4.2 (Initial) The experience of AASHTO in road performance indicates that initial
serviceability index (Po) normally achieved for rigid pavement is 4.5 and for
flexible pavement is 4.2

Po = 2.5 (Lowest) (Lowest acceptable serviceability)

W18 = 100 i.e. 1.00E+8 ESAL

MR = 15000 (1500* CBR)

So = 0.4 In general it is 0.4 to 0.5 0.4 adopted, assuming that the projections represents the most likely
scenario)
R = 0.8

Layer Strength coefficients

a1 = 0.38 For Bituminous Same value considered by RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design
Concrete by IRC method. But considered different in case of AASHTO
a2 = 0.38 For Dense Bituminous -do'
Concrete
a3 = 0.14 For Wet Mix Macadam

a4 = 0.11 For Granular Sub Base

Drainage coefficients
m1 = 1 For Bituminous
Concrete
m2 = 1 For Dense Bituminous
Concrete
m3 = 0.85 For Wet Mix Macadam

m4 = 0.85 For Granular Sub Base

CALCULATIONS
ZR = -0.841 For R=0.80

∆(PSI) = 1.7 (4.2-2.5)

Caclulated SNf Value = 5.0597 Update Structural Number

Log(W18) 8.0000
ZrxSo = -0.336
9.36log(SN+1)-0.2 = 7.124
((LOG(∆PSI/(4.2-1.5),10)/(0.4+(1094/(SN+1)5.19)))) = -0.406
2.32*LOG(MR)-8.07 = 1.619
Log(W18) 8.0000

Layer Thicknesss and structural number calculations

Layer thicknesses Layer thicknesses Structural Numbers Adopted layer thickness Remarks
(in mm) (in Inches) (in mm)

D1 = 0 0.000 SN1 = 0.0000 D1= 50

D2 = 180 7.067 SN2 = 2.6860 D2= 120
D3 = 180 7.067 SN3 = 3.5270 D3= 250
D4 = 0 0.000 SN4 = 3.5270 D4= 200
Total = 360 SNf = 3.5270 Total= 620
 AASHTO Method of Pavement Design

Stretch : KMP Expressway (Design with R=0.95 and Traffic- 100MSA)

INPUT DATA
Remarks
Serviceability Indices
Pi = 4.2 (Initial) The experience of AASHTO in road performance indicates that initial
serviceability index (Po) normally achieved for rigid pavement is 4.5 and for
flexible pavement is 4.2

Po = 2.5 (Lowest) (Lowest acceptable serviceability)

W18 = 100 i.e. 1.00E+8 ESAL

MR = 15000 (1500* CBR)

So = 0.4 In general it is 0.4 to 0.5 0.4 adopted, assuming that the projections represents the most likely
scenario). As per AASHTO average value is to be considered.
R = 0.9

Layer Strength coefficients

a1 = 0.4 For Bituminous Same value considered by RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design
Concrete by IRC method. But considered different in case of AASHTO
a2 = 0.35 For Dense Bituminous -do'
Concrete
a3 = 0.14 For Wet Mix Macadam

a4 = 0.11 For Granular Sub Base

Drainage coefficients
m1 = 1 For Bituminous
Concrete
m2 = 1 For Dense Bituminous
Concrete
m3 = 0.85 For Wet Mix Macadam

m4 = 0.85 For Granular Sub Base

CALCULATIONS
ZR = -1.282 For R=0.90

∆(PSI) = 1.7 (4.2-2.5)

Caclulated SNf Value = 5.3563

Log(W18) 8.0000
ZrxSo = -0.513
9.36log(SN+1)-0.2 = 7.318
((LOG(∆PSI/(4.2-1.5),10)/(0.4+(1094/(SN+1)5.19)))) = -0.424
2.32*LOG(MR)-8.07 = 1.619
Log(W18) 8.0000

Layer Thicknesss and structural number calculations

Layer thicknesses Layer thicknesses Structural Numbers Adopted layer thickness Remarks
(in mm) (in Inches) (in mm)

D1 = 40 1.570 SN1 = 0.6280 D1= 50

D2 = 120 4.711 SN2 = 2.2770 D2= 130
D3 = 0 0.000 SN3 = 2.2770 D3= 300
D4 = 0 0.000 SN4 = 2.2770 D4= 300
Total = 160 SNf = 1.0910 Total= 780
Reliability
R (percent) 80 85 90 91 92 93 94 95
Standard Normal
Deviate - Zr -0.841 -1.037 -1.282 -1.34 -1.405 -1.476 -1.555 -1.645
 96 97 98

-1.751 -1.881 -2.054

17 135000 2295000
22950 5000 114750000
11.475
 AASHTO Method of Pavement Design

Stretch : KMP Expressway (Design as submitted in km 0 to 20 report)

INPUT DATA
Remarks
Serviceability Indices
Pi = 4.2 (Initial) The experience of AASHTO in road performance indicates that initial
serviceability index (Po) normally achieved for rigid pavement is 4.5 and for
flexible pavement is 4.2

Po = 2.5 (Lowest) (Lowest acceptable serviceability)

W18 = 400 i.e. 4.00E+8 ESAL

MR = 10500 (1500* CBR)

So = 0.42 In general it is 0.4 to 0.5 0.4 adopted, assuming that the projections represents the most likely scenario)

R = 0.85

Layer Strength coefficients

a1 = 0.42 For Bituminous Same value considered by RITEs while calculating equivalent SN for design by
Concrete IRC method. But considered different in case of AASHTO
a2 = 0.38 For Dense Bituminous -do'
Concrete
a3 = 0.15 For Wet Mix Macadam

a4 = 0.12 For Granular Sub Base

Drainage coefficients
m1 = 1 For Bituminous
Concrete
m2 = 1 For Dense Bituminous
Concrete
m3 = 1 For Wet Mix Macadam

m4 = 1 For Granular Sub Base

CALCULATIONS
ZR = -1.037 For R=0.85

∆(PSI) = 1.7 (4.2-2.5)

Caclulated SNf Value = 7.0018 Update Structural Number

Log(W18) 8.6021
ZrxSo = -0.436
9.36log(SN+1)-0.2 = 8.254
((LOG(∆PSI/(4.2-1.5),10)/(0.4+(1094/(SN+1)5.19)))) = -0.476
2.32*LOG(MR)-8.07 = 1.259
Log(W18) 8.6019

Layer Thicknesss and structural number calculations

Layer thicknesses Layer thicknesses Structural Numbers Adopted layer thickness Remarks
(in mm) (in Inches) (in mm)

D1 = 50 1.963 SN1 = 0.8240 D1= 50

D2 = 65 2.552 SN2 = 1.7940 D2= 130
D3 = 0 0.000 SN3 = 1.7940 D3= 300
D4 = 0 0.000 SN4 = 1.7940 D4= 200
Total = 115 SNf = 1.7940 Total= 680