A flexible pavement carries a static wheel load of 5 kN on a circular area having a radius of 150 mm above the pavement. The allowable bearing stress on the base is 0.42 MPa. Determine the required thickness using cone pressure distribution method. Round up the final answer in 10-mm interval.
A flexible pavement carries a static wheel load of 5 kN on a circular area having a radius of 150 mm above the pavement. The allowable bearing stress on the base is 0.42 MPa. Determine the required thickness using cone pressure distribution method. Round up the final answer in 10-mm interval.
Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.
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Chapter20: Design Of Rigid Pavements
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![A flexible pavement carries a
static wheel load of 5 kN on a
circular area having a radius of
150 mm above the pavement.
The allowable bearing stress on
the base is 0.42 MPa.
Determine the required
thickness using cone pressure
distribution method. Round up
the final answer in 10-mm
interval.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F61294167-978a-4c10-8442-d9609b7cd28d%2F01551eb8-ecd0-45a3-9641-40fb90a1c0d7%2F43ywmm_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A flexible pavement carries a
static wheel load of 5 kN on a
circular area having a radius of
150 mm above the pavement.
The allowable bearing stress on
the base is 0.42 MPa.
Determine the required
thickness using cone pressure
distribution method. Round up
the final answer in 10-mm
interval.
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