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11: Pavements

Chapter_11.pdf (436.63 KB)

– CFL Supplements
– EFL Supplements

PDDM Chapter 11

  • Section 11.1 - General
    • 11.1.1 - References
    • 11.1.2 - Pavement Philosophy: Cradle to Grave
    • 11.1.3 - Design Exceptions and Variances
    • 11.1.4 - Quality Control and Quality Assurance
    • 11.1.5 - Documentation and Deliverables
    • 11.1.6 - Applicable Laws and Regulations
  • Section 11.2 - Pavement Design Variables
    • 11.2.1 - Required Design Inputs
    • 11.2.2 - Design Reliability and Risk
    • 11.2.3 - Engineering Economic Evaluation
    • 11.2.4 - Preventive Maintenance
    • 11.2.5 - Roadway Surfacing Type Selection
  • Section 11.3 - Flexible Pavement Design
    • 11.3.1 - Field Reconnaissance and Investigation
    • 11.3.2 - Design Standards and Guidance
  • Section 11.4 - Structural Design of Aggregate Surfacing
    • 11.4.1 - Field Reconnaissance and Investigation
    • 11.4.2 - Design Standards and Guidance
  • Section 11.5 - Rigid Pavement Design
    • 11.5.1 - Field Reconnaissance and Investigation
    • 11.5.2 - Design Standards and Guidance
  • Section 11.6 - Pavement Rehabilitation
    • 11.6.1 - Rehabilitation Methods: Flexible Pavements
    • 11.6.2 - Rehabilitation Methods: Aggregate Surfaced Roads
    • 11.6.3 - Rehabilitation Methods: Rigid Pavements
  • Section 11.7 - Pavement Preservation
    • 11.7.1 - Preventive Maintenance Treatments
    • 11.7.2 - Field Reconnaissance and Investigation
    • 11.7.3 - Selection of Treatments and Materials
  • Section 11.8 - Pavement Management and Road Inventory Data
  • Section 11.9 - Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design