Calculate the equivalent radius of the contact area of tires considering the wheel load is 60 kN. Allowable bearing pressure on the base of the pavement is approximately 0.20 MPa and the thickness of pavement is calculated as 160 mm. Round up the answer in 10 mm interval

Q: A flexible pavement with an allowable subgrade pressure of 0.14MPa and the max. tire pressure equal…

A: Given Data:Wheel load = 52kNsubgrade pressure = 0.14MpaTire pressure = 0.52Mpa

Q: Characteristics of concrete (rigid) pavement (Select two) Please select all applicable answers.…

A: There are lots of characteristics  of rigid pavement

Q: Using the AASHTO rigid design procedure, design a pavement for a provincial road with an expected…

A: Given;ESAL = 20106 ESALS/yrElastic modulus of concrete (Ec) = 5106 PsiModulus of rupture of concrete…

Q: A tyre with 230 kPa air pressure distributes a load over an area with circular contact radius of 200…

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Q: The structural number is a function of the thickness and material of the three layers of flexible…

A: A flexible pavement is composed of a surface layer of bitumen-bound aggregate (asphalt concrete),…

Q: Determine the surface area and volume of the concrete curb using the theorem of PappusGuldinus 100…

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Q: Take a look at the many techniques available for assessing the quality of bitumen used in flexible…

A: Introduction: Bitumen is a thick, viscous petroleum-based hydrocarbon found in deposits like oil…

Q: Pavements are used to concentrate the load of a car to a single point on the underlying soil. True…

A: Pavement are used to concentrate the load of a car to a single point does it is true or false

Q: A flexible pavement is being designed for a traffic load of 1.0 million 18-kip ESALs. The initial…

A: The design Traffic load = 1106 ESALThe initial Serviceability Index (PSI) = 4.0The terminal…

Design of pavements

Pavement is a structure that is made up of different layers such as sub-base course layer, base course layer, binder course, and a surface course formed with different materials such as gravel, above the subgrade soil constructed to act as a path or carriageway enabling the movement of vehicles. The surface of the pavement should possess characteristics such as adequate friction, light reflection, and drainage. The pavements are classified based on structural design into rigid pavements, flexible pavements, composite pavements, and unpaved pavements. The process of determining a suitable pavement type, its constituent layers, and its thickness is called pavement design.