CE475 - Pavement Design and Evaluation
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Last Update: 04/11/2008

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Tentative Due Date (During Class)

1 Reading Assignment:
Please read Chapter 1.
Refer to textbook, Ch.1: Required Questions and Problems:  No. 4, 9, 23, 26 and 28
 
January 18, 2008
2 Stresses in Flexible Pavements
A. Problems to be solved manually with book charts, and equations:
Chapter 2. Problems No. 1, 3, and 4
Note: For problem 1, determine only the vertical, radial and tangential stresses and strains (not the principals).
To determine the principal stresses, refer to equation 3.2 (Chapter 3). Extra credit for determination of the principal stresses/strains.

B. Problems to be solved using KENLAYER program:
Chapter 2. Repeat problem 4 and compare Kenlayer results to your manual results in A. Also, do problems
5 and 6.
Note: it is not sufficient that you provide the outputs only. Identify all problem inputs and required results in the printed outputs.
 

Monday, January 28, 2008
3 Stresses in Rigid Pavements
  1. Chapter 4: Problems No. 4-1, 2, 3 and 4 (using equations)
  2. Chapter 5: Problems 5.3-4 and 5.7- 8 by KENSLAB program.

 

Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008
4 Analysis of Traffic Loads
  Chapter 6:  Problems: No.  3, 6, 7 and 9
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008
5 Material Characterization
  Download Hw#5   Excel sheet for test data for Q2.
March 7, 2008
Projects Project 1: Design of Flexible Pavements - US95 (Lewiston Hill to Moscow). Project statements are e-mailed to each team. Teams are required to contact Dr. Bayomy for their assignment.

Project 2: Design of PCC Rigid Pavement for US-12 between MP 2.197 to MP 2.620 in north Lewiston.
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here to view and download project statement (PDF file).

Project 1 is due on April 18, 2008


Project 2 is due on
May 2, 2008

 

     

 


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