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Flexible Pavement Design Using IRC 37-2012

This document summarizes the design of a flexible pavement for a given traffic and subgrade condition using IRC 37:2012 and IIT PAVE software. Based on a traffic of 20 MSA and CBR of 5%, the recommended pavement section consists of 40mm thick bituminous concrete, 100mm thick dense bituminous macadam, 250mm thick granular sub-base and 300mm thick granular base. Analysis of the pavement using IRC 37:2012 equations and IIT PAVE software found the tensile strain and vertical strain to be within permissible limits, confirming the designed pavement section is safe.

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Flexible Pavement Design Using IRC 37-2012

This document summarizes the design of a flexible pavement for a given traffic and subgrade condition using IRC 37:2012 and IIT PAVE software. Based on a traffic of 20 MSA and CBR of 5%, the recommended pavement section consists of 40mm thick bituminous concrete, 100mm thick dense bituminous macadam, 250mm thick granular sub-base and 300mm thick granular base. Analysis of the pavement using IRC 37:2012 equations and IIT PAVE software found the tensile strain and vertical strain to be within permissible limits, confirming the designed pavement section is safe.

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Design of Flexible Pavement Using IRC 37:2012 and IIT PAVE

1 Data Available
Traffic = 20 Msa
Subgrade CBR = 5%

Based on the Traffic and CBR the Trial Section would be as per Plate 3
BC = 40 mm
DBM = 100 mm
G.Base = 250 mm
GSB = 300 mm

2 Resilient Modulus of Sub grade soil (Eq 5.2 of IRC:37-2012)


MR = 10× CBR (For CBR=5)
17.6×(CBR)0.64 (For CBR>5)
As CBR is 5 % hence MR = 10*5
= 50.000 Mpa
3 Composite Resilient Modulus of of the Grannular subbase and the base
(When Subbase and Base layer are made up of Unbound grannular layers)
(Eq 7.3 of IRC:37-2012)
MR_grannular = 0.2×h0.45×MRSubgrade
= 0.2×((250+300)^0.45)×(50)
= 171.066 Mpa

4 Grade of Bitumen to be used = VG 30


(Clause 6.2.2 Fatigue model)

5 Resilient Modulus of Bituminous mixes


(Table 7.1: Ressilient Modulus of Bituminous mixes)
MR_bituminous layer = 1700 Mpa
(BC and DBM for VG 30 grade at 35°C)

6 Reliablity 80%

7 Allowable Horizontal Tensile Strain (From Eq 6.1/6.2 of IRC:37-2012: Fatigue Model)


3.89 0.854
Nf = 2.21×10-4× [1/ɛt] × [1/MR]
(For 80% Reliability)
3.89 0.854
0.711×10-4× [1/ɛt] × [1/MR]
(For 90% Reliability)
Here Nf = 20 Msa
MR = 1700 Mpa
and using 80% Reliability equation
ɛt = 2.980E-04

8 Allowable Vertical Strain in Subgrade (Eq 6.4/6.5 of IRC:37-2012: Rutting Model)


N = 4.1656×10-8×(1/ɛv)4.5337
(For 80% Reliability)
1.41*10-8*(1/ɛv)4.5337
(For 90% Reliability)
Here N = 20 Msa
and using 80% Reliability equation
ɛv = 5.777E-04
For Reults from IITPAVE
Input for IIT Pave
1 Number of layers 3
(Pavement is a 3 layer System)
2 Elastic Modulus and Poisson's Ratio of each layer
i. Modulus of Bituminous Layer/Resilient Modulus of Bituminous 1700 Mpa
mixes
Poisson's Ratio of the Bituminous layer (Cl: 7.4.2) 0.35
Thickness = 40+100 = 140 mm

ii. Modulus of Grannular Layer/Composite Resilient Modulus of of 171.066 Mpa


the Grannular subbase and the base
Poisson's Ratio of the Grannular layer (Cl.7.3.1) 0.35
Thickness = 250+300 = 550 mm

iii. Subgrade Modulus / Resilient modulus of Subgrade 50.000 Mpa


Poisson's Ratio of the subgrade (Annex-VIII) 0.35

3 Wheel Load 20500 N

4 Tyre Pressure (Cl 13. vii) 0.56 Mpa

5 Analysis Points 2
Point 1 Depth 140 mm
Radius 0 mm
Point 2 Depth 140 mm
Radius 155 mm
Point 4 Depth 690 mm
Radius 0 mm
Point 2 Depth 690 mm
Radius 155 mm

6 Dual Wheel load

Results from IIT PAVE (Enclosed at Annexure)


ɛt = 2.856E-04 < 2.980E-04
(i.e. within Permissible Limit)
ɛv = 3.577E-04 < 5.777E-04
(i.e. within Permissible Limit)
Hence the road crust considered is safe.

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