Verification of asphalt concrete performance prediction using level 2 and level 3 inputs of mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide for flexible pavements of the state of New Jersey

<p>The purpose of this thesis is to present the results of the verification study of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (M-EPDG) using level 2 and level 3 inputs. In addition, the challenges of verification of the predicted performance with the help of field-measured data of existing flexible pavements are also presented. In this study, twenty-five sections were analyzed covering a broad range of soil, environmental conditions, traffic volumes and pavement structures observed in the state of New Jersey. Predicted performance of various distresses, such as rutting, alligator cracking, longitudinal cracking, thermal cracking and International Roughness Index (IRI) were verified for the state of New Jersey. The material properties of older (> 5 years) existing pavement layers were not readily available, which made the analysis challenging. In addition, discrepancies between different sources of input data and measured field data were also observed. The process of verification presented in this study will be effective in facilitating the local calibration of the M-EPDG, a critical step towards implementation of the M-EPDG for other state agencies.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S. in Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Siraj, Nusrat

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mehta, Yusuf A.

• Asphalt concrete--Testing; Pavements, Flexible--New Jersey
• Civil and Environmental Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/760

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1757