Pavement Structural Analysis of the Design Recommendations for ...
Pavement Structural Analysis of the Design Recommendations for ...
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<strong>Pavement</strong> <strong>Structural</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> August 2004<br />
Report No. 15953-2/1 ARA-ERES Consultants<br />
The following graphs represent <strong>the</strong> distress predictions with <strong>the</strong> new M-E <strong>Pavement</strong> <strong>Design</strong> Guide s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
Longitudinal Cracking (ft/mi)<br />
Alligator Cracking (%)<br />
3000<br />
2700<br />
2400<br />
2100<br />
1800<br />
1500<br />
1200<br />
900<br />
600<br />
300<br />
100<br />
90<br />
80<br />
70<br />
60<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
Surface Down Cracking - Longitudinal<br />
0<br />
0 36 72 108 144 180 216 252 288 324 360 396<br />
<strong>Pavement</strong> Age (month)<br />
Bottom Up Cracking - Alligator<br />
0 36 72 108 144 180 216 252 288 324 360 396<br />
<strong>Pavement</strong> Age (month)<br />
52<br />
Surface<br />
Depth = 0.5"<br />
Surface at Reliability<br />
<strong>Design</strong> Limit<br />
Maximum Cracking<br />
Bottom Up Reliability<br />
Maximum Cracking Limit
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