AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures

This book provides approaches to pavement design including design and management principals, procedures for new construction or reconstruction, and procedures for rehabilitation of existing pavements. Material on overlay design methodology and rehabilitation, including seven overlay procedures and associated options is included. Part I includes background material to assist the user in the proper interpretation of the design procedures and to provide an understanding of the concepts used in the development of the Guide. Part II offers a detailed method for the design of new pavements or for reconstruction of existing pavements on the existing alignment with new or recycled materials. Part III provides alternative methods for pavement rehabilitation with or without the addition of an overlay, and Part IV provides a framework for future developments using mechanistic design procedures.
Content:
Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• Preface
• Table of Contents
•Part I. Pavement Design and Management Principles 1. Introduction and Background
2. Design-Related Project Level Pavement Management
3. Economic Evaluation of Alternative Pavement Design Strategies
4. Reliability
• Chapter 5 Summary
• References for Part I
•Part II. Pavement Design Procedures for New Construction or Reconstruction 1. Introduction
2. Design Requirements
3. Highway Pavement Structural Design
4. Low-Volume Road Design
• References for Part II
•Part III. Pavement Design Procedures for Rehabilitation of Existing Pavements 1. Introduction
2. Rehabilitation Concepts
3. Guides for Field Data Collection
4. Rehabilitation Methods other than Overlay
5. Rehabilitation Methods with Overlays
•Part IV. Mechanistic-Empirical Design Procedures 1. Mechanistic-Empirical Design Procedures
• References for Part IV
Appendices
Index