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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Design & Construction of Highway Pavements
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Module 3
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Rigid Pavement
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BCV613D Example 1
Determine the warping stress at interior, edge, and corner
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of a 25cm thick CC pavement with traverse joints at 5m
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interval & longitudinal joints at 3.6m interval. Modulus of
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subgrade reaction is 6.9 kg /cm3 & radius of loaded area is
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15cm. Assume maximum temperature differential of 15oC.
Coefficient of thermal expansion is 10 x 10-6 /oC. Modulus
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of elasticity of concrete is 3 x 105 kg / cm2 & Poisson’s ratio
is 0.15
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BCV613D Given Data
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h = 25cm Δt =15oC.
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Lx = 500 cm e = 10 x 10-6 /oC
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Ly = 360 cm
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K = 6.9 kg /cm3 μ = 0.15
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a = 15 cm
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BCV613D Solution
Step 1: Radius of Relative Stiffness
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Step 2: Bradbury’s Coefficients
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𝑙 500
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𝑙 87.23
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𝑙
= SY
360
= 4.127
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𝑙 87.23
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Bradbury’s coefficients may be calculated using either the
chart or using table values mentioned in IRC 58
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Step 2: Bradbury’s Coefficients
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Cx = 0.85
Cy =0.52
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Step 3: Warping Stress
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Step 3: Warping Stress
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Step 3: Warping Stress
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BCV613D Example 2
Determine the warping stress at interior, edge, and corner
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of a 30cm thick CC pavement with traverse joints at 4.5m
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interval & longitudinal joints at 3.5 m interval. Modulus of
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subgrade reaction is 6.0 kg /cm3 & radius of loaded area is
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15cm. Assume maximum temperature differential of 12oC.
Coefficient of thermal expansion is 10 x 10-6 /oC. Modulus
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of elasticity of concrete is 3 x 105 kg / cm2 & Poisson’s ratio
is 0.15
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BCV613D Example 3
Design the pavement slab thickness using IRC 58:2002
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method for the following details
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i. Modulus of subgrade reaction =8 kg / cm3
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Present traffic intensity =1000 CVPD
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iii. Radius of contact area = 15cm
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iv. Design wheel load = 5100 kg
v. Temperature differential = 17.6oC
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BCV613D Given Data
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i. K=8 kg / cm3
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ii. P’=1000 CVPD
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iii. a= 15cm
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iv. P= 5100 kg
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v. Δt= 17.6oC
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BCV613D Assumptions / Considerations
i. E = 3 x 105 kg /cm2
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ii. e = 10 x 10-6 /oC
μ = 0.15
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iv. Sc = 0.8 kg /cm2
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v. W = 2400 kg / m3
vi. Lane width = 3.75m
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vii. f=1.5
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viii. Width of expansion joint = 2.5cm
ix. Traffic growth = 7.5%
x. Flexural strength = 40 kg/cm2
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BCV613D Solution
Step 1: Spacing between Joints
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A. Spacing of Expansion Joints
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Step 1: Spacing between Joints
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B. Spacing of Contraction Joints
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BCV613D Solution
Step 1: Spacing between Joints
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Hence,
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Provide contraction joints at every 4.4 m
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Provide expansion joint at (71/4.4) every 16 joints
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Step 2: Trial thickness
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Assume 20cm thickness
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Step 3: Temperature Stress
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Step 3: Temperature Stress
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= = 6.25
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Step 3: Temperature Stress
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Step 4: Residual Strength
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Step 5: Wheel Load Stress
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Wheel load = 5100 kg
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Hence axle load = 10200 kg = 10.2 tons
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Step 5: Wheel Load Stress
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For 12 tons of load,
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K = 8 kg /cm3
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Stress = 28 kg / cm2
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Step 6: Factor of safety
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𝟏𝟒. 𝟗
𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 =
𝟐𝟖
= 𝟎. 𝟓𝟒
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FOS is less than 1, assumed thickness is NOT SATISFACTORY
Assume higher thickness = 30cm
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𝑙 445
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𝑙 96.38
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For 12 tons of load,
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K = 8 kg /cm3
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Stress = 16 kg / cm2
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𝟐𝟑. 𝟖𝟗
𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 =
𝟏𝟔
= 𝟏. 𝟒𝟗
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FOS is more than 1, assumed thickness is SATISFACTORY
Hence safe
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Step 7: Check for corner stress
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Wheel Load Stress at Corner (Modified Westergaard’s Equation)
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Step 7: Check for corner stress
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Warping Stress at Corner
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Worst Combination of stress at corner = 14.3 + 8.17 = 22.47
Corner stress is less than flexural strength of concrete (40), SAFE
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Step 8: Adjustment for traffic intensity
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Traffic (CVPD) 0 to 45
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Thickness
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Adjustment -5 -2 0 +2
(cm)
Hence NO Correction Required
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For given conditions and assumed values,
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Pavement thickness of 30cm,
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with flexural strength of 40 kg/cm2
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May be provided
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Thank you
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