Calibration and Validation of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model for Pavement Design

Calibration and Validation of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model for Pavement Design
Author: C. E. Zapata
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2008
Genre: Pavements
ISBN: 0309099293

"This report summarizes the results of research to evaluate, calibrate, and validate the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model (EICM) incorporated in the original Version 0.7 (July 2004 release) of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software with measured materials data from the Long-Term Pavement Performance Seasonal Monitoring Program (LTPP SMP) pavement sections. The report further describes subsequent changes made to the EICM to improve its prediction of moisture equilibrium for granular bases. The report will be of particular interest to pavement design engineers in state highway agencies and industry ..."--Foreword.

A Model for the Prediction of Subgrade Soil Resilient Modulus for Flexible-pavement Design

A Model for the Prediction of Subgrade Soil Resilient Modulus for Flexible-pavement Design
Author: Beresford O. A. Davies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2004
Genre: Pavements
ISBN:

Subgrade soil plays a very important role in the construction of roadways. Before the use of asphalt in the construction of roadway, roads were being constructed based on experience. The introduction of paving asphalt in road construction has led to the development of engineering procedures and designs for the methods of construction. The resilient modulus of the underlying material supporting the pavement is now considered as a key material property in the AASHTO mechanistic-empirical design procedure. Attempts have been made by researchers to predict the Subgrade resilient modulus from laboratory/field experimental methods based on the soil properties. This research seeks to develop a model for predicting the subgrade resilient modulus due to environmental conditions by considering the seasonal variation of temperature and moisture content which affects the soil. The limitation of this research model is that it cannot be used universally since environmental conditions vary from place to place, however, it can be modified to suit other local environmental conditions. The detrimental effect of low resilient modulus of subgrade soil is observed in the damaged analysis.

Calibration and Validation of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model for Pavement Design

Calibration and Validation of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model for Pavement Design
Author: C. E. Zapata
Publisher: Transportation Research Board National Research
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

"This report summarizes the results of research to evaluate, calibrate, and validate the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model (EICM) incorporated in the original Version 0.7 (July 2004 release) of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) software with measured materials data from the Long-Term Pavement Performance Seasonal Monitoring Program (LTPP SMP) pavement sections. The report further describes subsequent changes made to the EICM to improve its prediction of moisture equilibrium for granular bases. The report will be of particular interest to pavement design engineers in state highway agencies and industry ..."--Foreword.