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Benkelman Beam Deflection Studies: Transportation Engineering Section

The document discusses Benkelman beam deflection studies, which is a test procedure used to evaluate the structural capacity of existing pavements. It involves measuring the deflection of the pavement surface under a standard wheel load using a Benkelman beam. The deflection measurements are then used to estimate the need for and design of overlays to strengthen weak pavements. The procedure involves selecting test points, placing the Benkelman beam and measuring the initial, intermediate, and final readings as the loaded truck is driven over the beam at the test point. Corrections are applied to standardize deflection values. Overlay design is based on a statistical analysis of deflection measurements across a given road section.

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Topics covered

  • Traffic Projections,
  • Pavement Types,
  • Cold Regions,
  • Deflection Calculation,
  • Pavement Condition,
  • Temperature Correction,
  • Mean Deflection,
  • Pavement Maintenance,
  • Tyre Pressure,
  • Characteristic Deflection
1K views33 pages

Benkelman Beam Deflection Studies: Transportation Engineering Section

The document discusses Benkelman beam deflection studies, which is a test procedure used to evaluate the structural capacity of existing pavements. It involves measuring the deflection of the pavement surface under a standard wheel load using a Benkelman beam. The deflection measurements are then used to estimate the need for and design of overlays to strengthen weak pavements. The procedure involves selecting test points, placing the Benkelman beam and measuring the initial, intermediate, and final readings as the loaded truck is driven over the beam at the test point. Corrections are applied to standardize deflection values. Overlay design is based on a statistical analysis of deflection measurements across a given road section.

Uploaded by

Prashant Garg
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Traffic Projections,
  • Pavement Types,
  • Cold Regions,
  • Deflection Calculation,
  • Pavement Condition,
  • Temperature Correction,
  • Mean Deflection,
  • Pavement Maintenance,
  • Tyre Pressure,
  • Characteristic Deflection

Benkelman Beam Deflection

Studies

Transportation Engineering
Section
Introduction
Benkelman Deflection Studies
(IRC-81:1997)

Static Load Test Procedure

wheel

Pavement
Benkelman Beam

Evaluation Of Structural Estimation And Design Of


Over Lay
Capacity Of
For Strengthening Of Weak
Existing Pavement Pavement
Need of Evaluation
• Pavement deteriorate functionally and
structurally with time due to traffic loading and
the different climatic condition.
• It is necessary to evaluate the condition of
existing pavement in terms of functionally and
structurally.
OVERLAY
• Pavement that do not have adequate structural
strength to carry out the projected future traffic
will have to be reinforced by providing
additional pavement layer
Sub Grade Soil Type And Its
Moisture Content

Compaction

Thickness

Quality Of Pavement Course

Drainage Condition Etc.


• This test procedure covers the determination of
the rebound deflection of a pavement under a
standard wheel load and tyre pressure.
Deflected Pavement Structure Bounce Back To
Original Shape

L L
O O
A A
D D

Deflected Surface Load removed Original Position


1. Benkelman beam –
• Consist of slender beam of length 3.66 m.
• Pivoted at 2.44 m from probe.
• distance from pivot to dial gauge 1.22 m.
• Distance from pivot to front leg 25 cm.
• Distance from pivot to rear leg 1.66 m.
2. Loaded truck
• Weight of truck 12 t
• Rear axle load 8170 kg(dual tyre)
• Spacing between tyres 30-40 mm.
• Inflation pressure 5.6 kg/[Link].
3. Accessories –
• Tyre pressure measuring gauge.
• Thermometer(0-100 °c) with 1 ° division.
• Measuring [Link]
Deflection Survey

1 .Pavement Condition Done As Per


Survey IRC-81:1997

[Link] Of Deflection
• Deflection Measurement –
• Point selection –
• 1 km road stretch .
• Minimum 10 points at 50 m interval .
• Location Of Point –

• Lane Width(m)
• Distance From Lane Edge(cm)
• Less than 3.5
• 60
• More than 3.5
• 90
A 2.7 m B 9m C
1. Select the points and marked.
2. The dual wheel of the truck is centered above the mark.
3. The probe of the benkelman beam is placed between the dual
tyres at the marked position.
4. Dial gauge is set at 1 cm.
5. Initial reading (s) is recorded when rate of deformation is less
than or equal to .025 mm/min.
6. Truck is slowly driven (at speed 8-10 m/s appr.)
at a distance of 2.7 m. and stopped.
7. Intermediate reading (I) is recorded.
8. Truck is driven forward a further 9 m.
9. Final reading (F) is recorded.
[Link] temperature is recorded atleast once
in each hour.
[Link] pressure is checked at 2-3 hrs interval
during a day.
•Find (S-I) & (S-F)

• If deferential Reading ≤ 0.025 mm (2.5 Divisions), then


True Rebound Deflection At Temp. T Is
XT = 2(S-F)

•If deferential reading ≥ 0.025mm, then

XT = 2(S-F) + 5.82 (I-F)

The pavement rebound deflection at a standard temperature


of 20°C shall be calculated
• Standard temp 35 °c.
• Correction is applied when min thickness of the pavement
is 40 mm.
• No correction for
– thin bituminous surfacing
– severe cracking in pavement
– bituminous layer is striped.
– Cold and high altitude regions where daily temp. < 20 °c
• Correction will be positive when temp blow stand.
Temperature
• Correction will be negative when temperature above
standard temperature.
• Correction factor is 0.01mm/ °c variation from standard
temp.
Over Lay Design For A Given Section Is Based Not
On Individual Deflection Value But On Statistical
Analysis Of All Measurements In The Section

[Link] Deflection

[Link] Deviation

[Link] Deflection

DC = M + 2S, For NH & SH


DC = M +S, for other roads
Concept of Over Lay

Undulated Surface Cracked Surface

Over Lay Surface


Surface

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