A rigid pavement on a new interstate (3 lanes each direction) has been conservatively designed with a 12- inch slab, an Ec of 5.5 x 106 lb/in2 , a concrete modulus of rupture of 700 lb/in2 , a load transfer coefficient of 3.0, an initial present serviceability index of 4.5, and a terminal serviceability index of 2.5. The overall standard deviation is 0.35, the subgrade CBR is 25, and the drainage coefficient is 0.9. The pavement was designed for 600 30-kip tandem axles per day and 1400 20-kip single axle loads per day. If the desired reliability was 90%, how long was this pavement designed to last?   42   37   18   46

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A rigid pavement on a new interstate (3 lanes each direction) has been conservatively designed with a 12- inch slab, an Ec of 5.5 x 106 lb/in2 , a concrete modulus of rupture of 700 lb/in2 , a load transfer coefficient of 3.0, an initial present serviceability index of 4.5, and a terminal serviceability index of 2.5. The overall standard deviation is 0.35, the subgrade CBR is 25, and the drainage coefficient is 0.9. The pavement was designed for 600 30-kip tandem axles per day and 1400 20-kip single axle loads per day. If the desired reliability was 90%, how long was this pavement designed to last?

 
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