CDOT 2017 18 Chapter 14 Pavement Justification Report
CDOT 2017 18 Chapter 14 Pavement Justification Report
CDOT 2017 18 Chapter 14 Pavement Justification Report
The following items, as applicable, should be included in a PJR for each CDOT project:
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Geometric problems
Utilities
Tabulation of input design data and assumed values (both flexible and rigid
pavements)
Applicable CDOT forms, worksheets, and checklists
References
The following applicable items should be included in a PJR on the site conditions:
Fill and cut situations
Excavation requirements
Backfilling requirements
Topography, elevation, and land use
General geology
Geotechnical investigation
Drill exploratory borings at site
Location and date of task
Subsurface conditions (boring logs)
Laboratory testing
Environmental and drainage issues
Design approaches to provide removal of water from paved areas such as trench drain
and blanket drain (drain detail and length)
Drainage coefficients
Other construction-related issues to the site
The following applicable items should be included in a PJR on the subgrade materials:
Soil and bedrock classification using AASHTO method
Hveem test/ R-values, resilient modulus, correlation of soil classification and k-value
Slope stability requirements
Special requirements for subgrade
Traffic data
Reliability factor
Layer coefficients for subbase, base, base course materials, and pavement course
materials
Pavement distress types and severity (PMS Data)
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)
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The PJR should include all appropriate documentation on the pavement design and selection
process used to determine pavement type and thickness. Refer to the following items for general
guidelines in performing the pavement design and selection process:
Follow steps in CHAPTERS 6 and 7 for the pavement selection process for new
construction/reconstruction projects.
Follow steps in CHAPTERS 11 and 12 for the pavement selection process for
intersections.
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Design Parameters
Design Life (years) 10
Heavy Trucks (cumulative) 1,030,050
Operational Speed (mph) 65
Effective Binder Content (%) 10.7
Voids (%) 5.5
Milling Thickness (inches) 1
Overlay Thickness (inches) 1.5
HMA Grading SX
HMA Design Gyrations 75
HMA Grading (top lift) PG 58-28
Distress Prediction Summary
Target Prediction
Terminal IRI (inches/mile) 200 97.27
Reliability (%) 90 100
Permanent Deformation (inches) 0.8 0.18
Reliability (%) 90 100
AC Total Fatigue Cracking (%) 25 1.64
Reliability (%) 90 100
AC Total Transverse Cracking (feet/mile) 2,500 205.53
Reliability (%) 90 100
Permanent Deformation AC Only (inches) 0.65 0.09
Reliability (%) 90 100
AC Bottom-up Fatigue Cracking (%) 35 0
Reliability (%) 90 100
AC Thermal Cracking (feet/mile) 1,500 1
Reliability (%) 90 100
AC Top-Down Fatigue Cracking (feet/mile) 3,000 286.05
Reliability (%) 90 100
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