Assignment-1

Concrete Pavement Technology

CE5215

Submitted by-
Katta Vinay Reddy (CE20D409)
Bibhuti Bhushan Bhardwaj (CE21D034)
Greena Maria Sunny (CE21D035)
Ram Pal (CE21S019)

Date of submission: 03.09.2021

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

Solution to Question 1
Solution to Q.1

All the possible combinations CBR, DLC thickness, Shoulder type and Traffic have been incorporated and the optimum slab thickness against
every combination has been figured out with the help of the IRC: 58-2015 excel sheet. In all the possible combinations, the GSB and CTB
thicknesses are kept constant at 225 mm and 150 mm as they don’t have any direct impact on the design thickness of the slab due to the presence
of the DLC layer.

Table 1 shows all the combinations and corresponding slab thicknesses (before and after considering tinning), Dia-Spacing-Length of Dowel and
Tie bars.

Table 1: Variation of slab thickness with change of CBR, DLC thickness, Shoulder type and Traffic

Dowel Dowel Dowel Tie

Slab Slab Thickness Tie Bar Tie Bar
Sl CBR GSB CTB DLC Shoulder Traffic k- k- Bar Bar Bar Bar
Thickness including Spacing Length
No. (%) (mm) (mm) (mm) Type (CVPD) subgrade effective Dia Length Spacing Dia
(mm) tinning (mm) (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
1 5 225 150 100 Earthen 450 42 166 310 320 38 500 300 12 370 580
2 5 225 150 100 Earthen 2000 42 166 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
3 5 225 150 100 Earthen 5000 42 166 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
4 5 225 150 100 Earthen 10000 42 166 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
5 10 225 150 100 Earthen 450 55 278 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
6 10 225 150 100 Earthen 2000 55 278 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
7 10 225 150 100 Earthen 5000 55 278 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
8 10 225 150 100 Earthen 10000 55 278 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
9 15 225 150 100 Earthen 450 62 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
10 15 225 150 100 Earthen 2000 62 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
11 15 225 150 100 Earthen 5000 62 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
12 15 225 150 100 Earthen 10000 62 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
 Dowel Dowel Dowel Tie
Slab Slab Thickness Tie Bar Tie Bar
Sl CBR GSB CTB DLC Shoulder Traffic k- k- Bar Bar Bar Bar
Thickness including Spacing Length
No. (%) (mm) (mm) (mm) Type (CVPD) subgrade effective Dia Length Spacing Dia
(mm) tinning (mm) (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
13 20 225 150 100 Earthen 450 69 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
14 20 225 150 100 Earthen 2000 69 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
15 20 225 150 100 Earthen 5000 69 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
16 20 225 150 100 Earthen 10000 69 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
17 30 225 150 100 Earthen 450 92.67 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
18 30 225 150 100 Earthen 2000 92.67 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
19 30 225 150 100 Earthen 5000 92.67 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
20 30 225 150 100 Earthen 10000 92.67 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
21 5 225 150 150 Earthen 450 42 208 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
22 5 225 150 150 Earthen 2000 42 208 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
23 5 225 150 150 Earthen 5000 42 208 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
24 5 225 150 150 Earthen 10000 42 208 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
25 10 225 150 150 Earthen 450 55 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
26 10 225 150 150 Earthen 2000 55 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
27 10 225 150 150 Earthen 5000 55 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
28 10 225 150 150 Earthen 10000 55 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
29 15 225 150 150 Earthen 450 62 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
30 15 225 150 150 Earthen 2000 62 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
31 15 225 150 150 Earthen 5000 62 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
32 15 225 150 150 Earthen 10000 62 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
33 20 225 150 150 Earthen 450 69 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
34 20 225 150 150 Earthen 2000 69 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
35 20 225 150 150 Earthen 5000 69 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
36 20 225 150 150 Earthen 10000 69 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
37 30 225 150 150 Earthen 450 92.67 300 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
38 30 225 150 150 Earthen 2000 92.67 300 320 330 38 500 300 12 370 580
39 30 225 150 150 Earthen 5000 92.67 300 330 340 38 500 300 12 370 580
 Dowel Dowel Dowel Tie
Slab Slab Thickness Tie Bar Tie Bar
Sl CBR GSB CTB DLC Shoulder Traffic k- k- Bar Bar Bar Bar
Thickness including Spacing Length
No. (%) (mm) (mm) (mm) Type (CVPD) subgrade effective Dia Length Spacing Dia
(mm) tinning (mm) (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
40 30 225 150 150 Earthen 10000 92.67 300 340 350 38 500 300 12 370 580
41 5 225 150 100 Tied 450 42 166 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
42 5 225 150 100 Tied 2000 42 166 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
43 5 225 150 100 Tied 5000 42 166 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
44 5 225 150 100 Tied 10000 42 166 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
45 10 225 150 100 Tied 450 55 278 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
46 10 225 150 100 Tied 2000 55 278 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
47 10 225 150 100 Tied 5000 55 278 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
48 10 225 150 100 Tied 10000 55 278 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
49 15 225 150 100 Tied 450 62 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
50 15 225 150 100 Tied 2000 62 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
51 15 225 150 100 Tied 5000 62 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
52 15 225 150 100 Tied 10000 62 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
53 20 225 150 100 Tied 450 69 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
54 20 225 150 100 Tied 2000 69 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
55 20 225 150 100 Tied 5000 69 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
56 20 225 150 100 Tied 10000 69 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
57 30 225 150 100 Tied 450 92.67 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
58 30 225 150 100 Tied 2000 92.67 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
59 30 225 150 100 Tied 5000 92.67 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
60 30 225 150 100 Tied 10000 92.67 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
61 5 225 150 150 Tied 450 42 208 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
62 5 225 150 150 Tied 2000 42 208 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
63 5 225 150 150 Tied 5000 42 208 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
64 5 225 150 150 Tied 10000 42 208 300 310 38 500 300 12 370 580
65 10 225 150 150 Tied 450 55 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
66 10 255 150 150 Tied 2000 55 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
 Dowel Dowel Dowel Tie
Slab Slab Thickness Tie Bar Tie Bar
Sl CBR GSB CTB DLC Shoulder Traffic k- k- Bar Bar Bar Bar
Thickness including Spacing Length
No. (%) (mm) (mm) (mm) Type (CVPD) subgrade effective Dia Length Spacing Dia
(mm) tinning (mm) (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
67 10 225 150 150 Tied 5000 55 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
68 10 225 150 150 Tied 10000 55 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
69 15 225 150 150 Tied 450 62 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
70 15 225 150 150 Tied 2000 62 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
71 15 225 150 150 Tied 5000 62 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
72 15 225 150 150 Tied 10000 62 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
73 20 225 150 150 Tied 450 69 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
74 20 225 150 150 Tied 2000 69 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
75 20 225 150 150 Tied 5000 69 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
76 20 225 150 150 Tied 10000 69 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
77 30 225 150 150 Tied 450 92.67 300 260 270 36 450 300 12 370 580
78 30 225 150 150 Tied 2000 92.67 300 280 290 36 450 300 12 370 580
79 30 225 150 150 Tied 5000 92.67 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580
80 30 225 150 150 Tied 10000 92.67 300 290 300 38 500 300 12 370 580

From Table 1 it is very difficult to conclude the effect of any parameter on the design slab thickness. Therefore, the following graphs have been
plotted to see the effect of the parameters on the thickness of the slab.
 Slab Thickness vs Traffic
For DLC- 100 mm, Shoulder: Erathen, K-value= 300

350
340
Slab Thickness (mm)

330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000

Traffic (CVPD)

Fig 1.1 Variation of slab thickness with change in traffic

Slab Thickness vs K-value

For DLC- 100 mm, Shoulder: Earthen, Traffic- 450 CVPD

350
340
Slab Thickness (mm)

330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
150 170 190 210 230 250 270 290 310

K-value (MPa/m)

Fig 1.2 Variation of slab thickness with change in K-value

 Slab Thickness vs DLC Thickness
For Shoulder: Erathen, Traffic: 450 CVPD, K-value= 300
350
340
Slab Thickness (mm)

330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
50 70 90 110 130 150 170 190

DLC Thickness (mm)

Fig 1.3 Variation of slab thickness with change in DLC thickness

Slab Thickness vs DLC Thickness

For DLC- 100 mm, Traffic: 450 CVPD, K-value= 300
350
340
Slab Thickness (mm)

330
320
310
300
300
290
280
270
260
260
250
Earthen Tied
Shoulder Type

Fig 1.4 Variation of slab thickness with change in shoulder type

From Fig 1.2, it has been observed that the changes in K-value have little effect on the thickness
of the PQC slab. The other parameter that also has little effect on the thickness of the PQC slab
is DLC thickness.

This is because k value is restricted to 300 MPa/m. Hence, even though there is an increase
in CBR value and DLC thickness, the k being underestimated will lead to same slab thickness
for higher strength subgrade carrying same traffic loads.

However, from Fig. 1.1 and Fig. 1.4 it is evident that the dominating parameters affecting
the pavement thickness are-

1. Traffic (CVPD)
2. Shoulder Type (Earthen or Tied)

Four combinations from Table 1 (Sl. 19, 27, 45 and 74) have been solved manually and shown
in the following pages.
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Table 1.3: Top-Down Cracking Fatigue Analysis for Night-time (6 hour) Negative Temperature

Rear Tridem Axles

Rear Tandem Axles
Rear Single Axles (Stress computed for 33% of axle load)
(Stess computed for 50% of axle load)

Fatigue Expected Flex Allowable Fatigue

Expected Flex Stress Allowable Fatigue Expected Flex Stress Allowable Stress
Stress Ratio Repetitions Damage
Repetitions Repetitions Damage Repetitions Stress Ratio Repetitions DamageRepetitionstress Ratio (SR) (ni/ Ni)
MPa MPa (mi MPa (Ni)
ni) SR) (Ni) (ni/Ni) (ni) SR) (Ni) ni/ Ni)

2.13 0.430| infinite 0.000 71752 2.077 0.420 infinite 0.000

249006 2.110 0.426 infinite 0.000 331551
nfinite 2.09 0.422 infinite 0.000 66539 2.037 0.411 infinite 0.000
239129 2.070 0.418 0.000 240089
83002 2.05 0.414 infinite 0.000 47195 1.997 0.403 infinite 0.000
250653 2.030 0.410 infinite 0.000

infinite 0.000 57164 2.01 0.406 infinite 0.000 97682 1.957 0.395 infinite 0.000
178077 1.990 0.402
0.000 61508 1.97 0.398 infinite 0.000 138703 1.917 0.387 infinite 0.000
40884 1.950 0.394 infinite
0.000 28811 1.93 0.390 infinite 0.000 164770 1.877 0.379 infinite 0.000
22225 1.910 0.386 infinite
infinite 0.000 89176 1.89 0.382 infinite 0.000 213610 1.837 0.371 infinite 0.000
35945 1.870 0.378
36356 1.830 0.370 infinite 0.000 118672 1.85 0.374 infinite 0.000 182193 1.797 0.363 infinite 0.000

36356 1.790 0.362 infinite 0.000 144053 1.81 0.366 infinite 0.000 62423 1.757 0.355 infinite 0.000

44588 1.750 0.354 infinite 0.000 146340 1.77 0.358 infinite 0.000 43353 1.717 0.347 infinite 0.000

44588 1.710 0.346 infinite 0.000 203504 1.73 0.350 infinite 0.000 42530 1.677 0.339 infinite 0.000

194129 1.670 0.337 infinite 0.000 782690 1.69 0.341 infinite 0.000 241186|1.637 0.331 infinite 0.000

Fatigue Damage from Fatigue Damage from Fatigue Damage from

1371936 0.000 2286561 0.000 1371936 0.000
Rear Tandem Axles Rear Tridem Axles
Rear Single Axles =
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Total Top-Down Fatigue Damage=
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