27 - Flexible pavement design
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What is flexible pavement?
💡 Hint: Think about how it responds to traffic.
Define empirical design.
💡 Hint: Focus on past experiences.
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What is flexible pavement designed to do?
💡 Hint: Focus on its characteristic feature.
True or False: Empirical design does not use past data.
💡 Hint: Remember how empirical methods work.
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Given a dual wheel assembly load of 3000 kg and a center-to-center distance of 20 cm at a depth of 30 cm, calculate the ESWL using the Boyd and Foster method.
💡 Hint: Keep in mind the logarithmic calculations while using the formula.
A pavement layer with a resilient modulus of 150 MPa has a constant traffic load of 1000 KN. Discuss how this modulus would influence the design of an additional layer.
💡 Hint: Consider how resilient modulus affects layer thickness.
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