AASHTO is a standard for road calculation or design, it is more of a code for

Road Design, in it they indicate the minimums and maximums for the
calculation of vertical curves, horizontal curves, lanes, everything will depend on
whether it is a 2-lane road, highway, etc.
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, or
AASHTO, is a standards-setting body, publishes specifications, and tests
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highways throughout the United States. Despite its name, the association
represents not only roads, but also air, rail, water and public transport.
AASHTO is comprised of members from the Department of Transportation of
each state in the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of
Columbia. The U.S. Department of Transportation, some U.S. counties and
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Public Works and Settlements of Turkey, and the Nigerian Association of Road
and Public Transport Officials are non-voting observer members.

AASHTO and ASTM Partner on Transportation Portal

Resources are Combined on One Platform with One Access Point

The wheels of a vehicle move along an interconnected transportation system. It

is the bridge over the local stream, a tunnel through the mountain, the path to
the horizon.
Underpinning this infrastructure is the guidance of the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials and ASTM International through
standards and related services. Now, through a partnership between AASHTO
and ASTM, a single portal product is being introduced with one point of access
to technical information on roads, bridges, and more from both groups.

AASHTO and ASTM International have contributed greatly to highways and

bridges through guidance and standards used in the construction and
maintenance of infrastructure.
 This year AASHTO celebrates a century of contributions, which began with a
meeting of 14 state highway engineers in Atlanta, Georgia. His purpose: to talk
about forming a group that would focus on "getting America out of the mud."

In 1898, the founding members of ASTM International met for the first time to
develop standards for testing steel, iron, and other materials. Among those
early works: a specification for railroad steel joints, terminology for highways
and paving materials, and tests for the properties of cement and concrete.
From these beginnings, libraries of documents have been created that have
kept pace with technology to guide designers and engineers, contractors and
repairers, and more, in building and maintaining the nation's transportation
system.
AASHTO is a practical resource for everything from asphalt testing to contract
management, says Greta Smith, associate program director for project delivery
in AASHTO's engineering division. The group is a professional medium for
technicians and technologists, according to Smith. "AASHTO serves the
transportation community exclusively - it's their organization," she says.
AASHTO advocates for transportation-related policies and provides technical
services through its committees and programs that support states in their
projects. AASHTO services range from product evaluation and technology
application to materials accreditation and referencing, including product
evaluation, materials testing information, and construction design standards.
ASTM International impacts transportation systems, with hundreds of standards
addressing steel, concrete and asphalt in bridges and highways, pavement
markers and striping, and sloping soil embankments adjacent to a ramp. One
technical committee looks particularly at where the vehicle and the pavement
meet, another at how well tiny glass spheres in the paint reflect light back to a
driver.
The portal brings AASHTO and ASTM together in a way that benefits the
transportation sector. "For us and for infrastructure and for reconstruction, it is
necessary to pool our resources," says Smith. "This is a good step forward for
both organizations."

AASHTO Documents on the Portal

AASHTO featured documents on the portal are the organization's best sellers,
which are also available for separate purchase from the AASHTO Bookstore.
These documents include:
 A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, or Green Book, covers
current design research and practice. A resource on the design of various types
of roads, the work offers guidance aimed at creating roads that meet the needs
of road users as well as maintaining the environment.
 Highway Design Guide, a resource for safety in the area beyond the driving
lanes and shoulder for use in developing standards and policies. The guide
presents current operating information and practices.
 AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, the standards to be used for the
design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges: load and resistance factor
design. Its use is mandatory in the USA. US Federal Highway Administration for
all federally funded bridges (18,000 printed pages).
 Standard Specifications for Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing for
Transportation, The "Book of Materials," contains more than 400 material
specifications and test methods commonly used for road infrastructure
construction. AASHTO Subcommittee on Materials that develops and maintains
the four-volume collection.
ASTM International Documents on the Portal
ASTM International resources on the portal include:
Annual Book of ASTM Standards comprises all 12,000+ standards, 80+ printed
volumes, from ASTM International's 140+ technical committees, including
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Related Alloys and specifications for steel used in bridges;
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Aggregates, testing for concrete performance, which affects the quality of life
and service of highways;
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Pavements, with road construction and maintenance standards;
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performance standards for pavement markings;
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Systems, with standards related to pavement management technologies,
vehicle-pavement interactions and intelligent transportation systems;
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covers standards for pipes used in storm water applications such as sewers.
 Distance learning courses on concrete and aggregates, offering
demonstrations, glossaries, checklists and tests for technicians in the
construction industry.
References1
. AASHTO, "A Century of Achievement for a Better Tomorrow."
The AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials) soil classification system (ASTM designation D-3283; AASHTO
method M145) is one of the earliest soil classification systems, developed by
Terzaghi and Hogentogler in 1928. This system has gone through several
revisions and is currently used for engineering purposes focused more on the
road field such as the construction of embankments, subgrades, subbases and
road bases. However, it is necessary to remember that a soil that is good for
use as road subgrades may be very poor for other purposes.
This classification system is based on the results of laboratory determination of
particle size distribution, liquid limit and plastic limit.
The evaluation of soils within each group is carried out by means of a group
index, which is a value calculated from an empirical equation. The geotechnical
behavior of a soil varies inversely with its group index, that is, a soil with a group
index equal to zero indicates that it is a “good” material for road construction,
and a group index equal to 20% higher indicates a “very bad” material for road
construction.

Soils classified in groups A-1, A-2 and A-3 are granular materials of which 35%
or less of the particles pass through the No. 200 sieve. Soils that have more
than 35% of particles passing through the No. 200 sieve are classified within the
fine material groups A-4, A-5, A-6 and A-7. These soils are primarily silt and
clay-type materials.