CE 412/511 PAVEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Homework F2
Due 9/22/2014

BE SURE TO ATTACH EVERSTRESS PRINTOUTS TO THIS HOMEWORK AND
CLEARLY INDICATE WHICH PRINTOUT IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH
PROBLEM


1. Layered elastic analysis (Boussinesq, Burmister, Multilayer, etc.) suggest some important
characteristics of a pavement systems with respect to material and geometrical properties of
the layers. Based on what you understand from this analysis, explain the consequences from
the following scenarios in terms of stress, strains, deflections, and performance. Be as
specific as you can. State any assumptions made and citations from which these assumptions
are based. Extra points will be given to very thoughtful answers.

Scenario 1: In a three layer pavement system, the modulus of the top asphalt concrete layer is
reduced by a factor of 2.

Scenario 2: In a three layer pavement system, the thickness of the base layer is increased
from 8 inches to 10 inches.

2. For the following flexible pavement structure;
Layer
No.
Material Type Thickness
(in.)
Modulus (psi) Poissons
Ratio
1 Dense Graded AC 4.0 500,000 0.35
2 Asphalt Stabilized Base 7.0 100,000 0.35
3 Granular subbase 8.0 40,000 0.40
4 Silty-clay subgrade Infinite 10,000 0.45

Consider that a single wheel under a load of 9,000 lb with a tire pressure of 100 psi is applied
on the pavement surface. Using the Everstress program:
a. Determine stresses, strains, and displacements at a total of 28 (x,z) locations (4 depths x 7
lateral locations). These locations should have a z coordinate at the pavement surface and
at the top of each layer interface and an x coordinate at x = 0, x = a, x = 2a, and x =
3a.
b. Draw a scaled profile of the pavement under the load and locate the 28 points given in (a)
(12 points on either side of the tire plus the 4 points along the centerline of the tire).
Draw the isostress lines (lines of equal vertical stresses) for 100, 80, 60, 40, 20, 10, and 5
psi. You may be approximate with these lines but your scaled drawing of the profile must
be drawn with a straightedge or electronically. In either case you should be sure to
include the scale used. You may also use computer graphing tools to create these
isostress lines if that is more convenient, but it is not necessary.
(Note: If you are not sure what an isostress plot should look like, a plot that is similar and
that you may be familiar with is a topography map. Here the plot is not isostress but
isoelevation)
3. For the following pavement structure:
Layer
No.
Material Type Thickness
(in.)
Modulus (psi) Poissons
Ratio
1 Dense Graded AC 3.0 375,000 0.35
2 HMA Base 5.0 200,000 0.35
3 DGAB (ABC) 8.0 50,000 0.40
4 Clay subgrade Infinite 14,000 0.45

Identify the maximum values of vertical strain on top of the subgrade and transverse strain at
the bottom of the HMA Base layer for each axleof the following Class 9, Type 3S2 (3 axles
driving 2 axle trailer) vehicle. Also give the x-y coordinates for these critical locations. The
forces indicated on the figure are the total axle force. Assume tire inflation = 100 psi, both
tandem axles have the same geometry, and that the centerline of the outer dual tires aligns
with the centerline of the front axle tires. As shown in the figure the center-to-center spacing
of the dual tires on the rear axles is 13 inches and the center-to-center spacing of the tandem
axle is 50 inches. List any assumptions that you make and be consistent with these
throughout the problem.


P = 12 kip
P = 30.4 kip
P = 36.2 kip
y
x
Use center of this
tire as origin
50 inches
13 inches
196 inches 492 inches
96
inches