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1993 AASHTO rigid pavement design

1993 AASHTO Guide, Part II §3.2

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1993 AASHTO rigid pavement design

1993 AASHTO Guide, Part II §3.2

Finds the PCC slab depth that carries the design traffic at the chosen reliability.

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Traffic and reliability

Rigid-pavement ESALs in the design lane over the design period.

Typically 0.30 to 0.40 for rigid pavements.

Serviceability
Concrete and support

3.2 for doweled jointed pavement with asphalt shoulders.

Example values: the 1993 Guide’s Figure 3.7 example.

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