A six-lane concrete roadway is being designed for a metropolitan area. This roadway will be constructed on a subgrade with an effective modulus of subgrade reaction k of 170 lb/in3. The ESAL used for the design period is 2.5 ? 106. Using the AASHTO design method, determine a suitable thickness of the concrete pavement (to the nearest 1⁄2 inch), provided that the working stress of the concrete to be used is 650 lb/in2 and the modulus of elasticity is 5 ? 106 lb/in2. Assume the initial service- ability is 4.75 and the terminal serviceability is 2.5. Assume the overall standard devi- ation, So, as 0.35, the load transfer coefficient J as 3.2, the drainage coefficient, Cd as 1.15, and R as 95%.
A six-lane concrete roadway is being designed for a metropolitan area. This roadway will be constructed on a subgrade with an effective modulus of subgrade reaction k of 170 lb/in3. The ESAL used for the design period is 2.5 ? 106. Using the AASHTO design method, determine a suitable thickness of the concrete pavement (to the nearest 1⁄2 inch), provided that the working stress of the concrete to be used is 650 lb/in2 and the modulus of elasticity is 5 ? 106 lb/in2. Assume the initial service- ability is 4.75 and the terminal serviceability is 2.5. Assume the overall standard devi- ation, So, as 0.35, the load transfer coefficient J as 3.2, the drainage coefficient, Cd as 1.15, and R as 95%.
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