Develop a Study for Geosynthetic Materials for Use in Reducing Pavement Section Thickness

Details

• Creators:
  Rodriguez, Julissa J. Larios ; Hajj, Elie Y ; Hand, Adam J ; Weitzel, Nick ; Van Dam, Thomas
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Nevada. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pavement Engineering & Science Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Nevada. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Geogrids
  • Geosynthetics
  • Geotextiles
  • Pavement design
  • Pavement layers
  • Thickness
  • Mechanistic-empirical pavement design
  • Flexible pavements
• Publication/ Report Number:
  227-21-803
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Nevada;United States
• Edition:
  Final Report June 2021 to March 2022
• Corporate Publisher:
  Nevada. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Geosynthetics have been used to reinforce aggregate base courses to increase the structural support from the base to the pavement structure. This project aims to develop a study framework to evaluate and quantify the structural benefits under Nevada conditions. To achieve this objective, a five-stage research plan was developed to support a controlled field demonstration, with input regarding design, specification, and standards. This report provides a methodology to determine the expected design life of a specific site with known climate characteristics, subgrade modulus, and traffic. Included are recommendations for the pavement design, testing layout, testing plan, construction guidelines, preliminary implementation plan, and cost estimate.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  P227-21-803
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67351/dot_67351_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.93 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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