Rutting and drainage design methodology for a concrete block pavement /

accurately predict the performance of the pavement.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poduska, Daryl Jason, 1974-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Description
Summary:accurately predict the performance of the pavement.
aesthetic quality. However, concrete block pavements
as the thickness of the subbase increases. It also
because of the lack of a design procedure that can
better interlock 01 the paver blocks than a s11300th,
block pavement that was constructed at Texas A&M's
Concrete block pavements (CBP) have historically been hics.
have not been used for high volume, urban streets
importantly the design procedure provides a measure of
indicates that an angular jointing sand will provide
It is also apparent that most of the pavement's
layer 1-1.5 times the thickness of the paver blocks.
less than a paver block that interlocks on two sides.
loads and intensities, subgraph strength, material
modeled as linear elastic with an equivalent asphalt
occurred in the bedding layer. Computer modeling of
pavement behaves like a flexible pavement and can be
pavement that is to allow water to infiltrate into the
paver block that interlocks on four sides will rut
Riverside campus. The empirical data indicates that
rounded jointing sand. The test data also shows that a
runoff. The pavement design considers the vehicle
rutting
rutting. This thesis also presents the analysis of the
strengths, and environmental conditions. Most
structural performance of a concrete
subbase thereby reducing the amount of surface water
that can be used to construct a concrete block
the empirical data indicates that the concrete block
the pavement's performance by predicting the amount of
the rutting of a concrete block pavement will decrease
This thesis presents a step by step design procedure
to asphalt and concrete pavement because of their
used in low trafficked applications as an alternative
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 87 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: 67-69.