Adaptation of the 2002 Guide for the Design of Minnesota Low-Volume Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
Loading...
View/Download File
Persistent link to this item
Statistics
View StatisticsJournal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Title
Adaptation of the 2002 Guide for the Design of Minnesota Low-Volume Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
Published Date
2007-06
Publisher
Minnesota Department of Transportation, Research Services Section
Type
Report
Abstract
A new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), also known as the 2002 Design Guide, was recently proposed in the United States. The development of such a procedure was conducted by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) under sponsorship by the AASHTO. The Design Guide is a significant innovation in the way pavement design is performed.
A comprehensive evaluation of the MEPDG performance predictions was conducted. It was found that the faulting model produced acceptable predictions, while the cracking model had to be adjusted. The cracking model was re-calibrated using the design and performance data for 65 pavement sections located in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. A prototype of the catalog of recommended design features for Minnesota low volume PCC pavements was developed using the MEPDG version 0.910. The catalog offers a variety of feasible design alternatives (PCC and base thickness, joint spacing and PCC slab width, edge support type, and dowel diameter) for a given combination of site conditions (traffic, location, and subgrade type). It is recognized, however, that version 0.910 is not the final version of the MEPDG. Therefore, the catalog should be updated after the MEPDG software is finalized.
Description
Related to
Replaces
License
Collections
Series/Report Number
Funding information
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Isbn identifier
Doi identifier
Previously Published Citation
Suggested citation
Yut, Iliya; Husein, Shariq; Turgeon, Carly; Khazanovich, Lev. (2007). Adaptation of the 2002 Guide for the Design of Minnesota Low-Volume Portland Cement Concrete Pavements. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/5576.
Content distributed via the University Digital Conservancy may be subject to additional license and use restrictions applied by the depositor. By using these files, users agree to the Terms of Use. Materials in the UDC may contain content that is disturbing and/or harmful. For more information, please see our statement on harmful content in digital repositories.