Strategic Plan of the Texas Department of Transportation for Implementing NCHRP 1-37A Pavement Design Guide

Uzan, Jacob; Freeman, Thomas J.; Cleveland, Gregory S.

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“…It was proposed that the hierarchical design inputs should be selected in a case by case basis after a thorough evaluation of all the design modules and sensitivity analysis. Uzan et al (2005) proposed a strategic plan for implementing the MEPDG for the Texas DOT operations which included training, laboratory testing and equipment acquisition, field forensic studies for calibration, calibration and validation of the MEPDG and additional studies. Their paper focused on implementation issues for design of new flexible pavements.…”

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“…Uzan et al (2005) noted that care must be exercised when using an existing empirical design procedure, in parallel with the MEPDG. It may lead to a different design, without any mechanistic justification, and the engineer may not be able to determine which the better design is.…”

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“…Initiatives and strategies for implementing the MEPDG in Indiana (Nantung et al 2005) and Texas (Uzan et al 2005) were published recently. This paper discusses the development of a strategic plan for implementing the MEPDG in Iowa.…”

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Evaluation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for implementation in Iowa

Ceylan

Coree

Gopalakrishnan

2009

Balt. J. Road Bridge E.

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With the release of the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) in the USA, there is a big shift in pavement analysis and design and many state highway agencies are undertaking initiatives to implement the MEPDG. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is one such highway agency in the USA interested in implementing the MEPDG. In order to effectively and efficiently transition to the MEPDG from the current empirical approach and accelerate its adoption, the Iowa DOT needs a detailed implementation and training strategy. In support of the MEPDG implementation initiatives, sensitivity studies were conducted using the MEPDG software to identify design inputs pertaining to flexible pavements that are of particular sensitivity in Iowa. Based on a study of the MEPDG design components, the results of sensitivity analyses and past experience, this paper, which is the second of the two companion papers, presents key initiatives for implementing the MEPDG in Iowa. The need for implementing the MEPDG at Iowa DOT and the results of rigid pavement input parameter sensitivity analysis are discussed in detail in the first paper. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Ceylan, H., Coree, B., and Gopalakrishnan, K. Abstract. With the release of the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) in the USA, there is a big shift in pavement analysis and design and many state highway agencies are undertaking initiatives to implement the MEPDG. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is one such highway agency in the USA interested in implementing the MEPDG. In order to effectively and efficiently transition to the MEPDG from the current empirical approach and accelerate its adoption, the Iowa DOT needs a detailed implementation and training strategy. In support of the MEPDG implementation initiatives, sensitivity studies were conducted using the MEPDG software to identify design inputs pertaining to flexible pavements that are of particular sensitivity in Iowa. Based on a study of the MEPDG design components, the results of sensitivity analyses and past experience, this paper, which is the second of the two companion papers, presents key initiatives for implementing the MEPDG in Iowa. The need for implementing the MEPDG at Iowa DOT and the results of rigid pavement input parameter sensitivity analysis are discussed in detail in the first paper. (2009). "Evaluation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for Implementation in

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Section: Mepdg Implementation Initiatives By Other Highway Agenciesmentioning

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Evaluation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for implementation in Iowa

Ceylan

Coree

Gopalakrishnan

2009

Balt. J. Road Bridge E.

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Design of Rigid Pavements in Iowa Using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

Ceylan

Coree

Gopalakrishnan

2008

Balt. J. Road Bridge E.

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The Iowa Dept of Transportation (DOT) currently utilizes the empirically-based American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) pavement design procedures originally derived from the 1960 Road Test data. It is clear that these empirical procedures are no longer applicable to current conditions in Iowa. With the release of the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) in the USA, there is a big shift in pavement analysis and design and many state highway agencies undertake initiatives to implement the MEPDG. In order to effectively and efficiently transition to the MEPDG and accelerate its adoption, the Iowa DOT needs a detailed implementation and training strategy. In support of the MEPDG implementation initiatives, sensitivity studies were conducted using the MEPDG software to identify design inputs pertaining to both rigid pavements and flexible pavements that are of particular sensitivity in Iowa. This paper is the first of the two companion papers discussing the need for implementing the MEPDG in Iowa, benefits of implementing the MEPDG in Iowa, and the results of rigid pavement input parameter sensitivity analysis. The results of flexible pavement design inputs sensitivity analysis and implementation recommendations are presented in the second paper. Keywords cracking, faulting, M-E pavement design guide (MEPDG), portland cement concrete (PCC), sensitivity analysis Disciplines Civil and Environmental Engineering | Construction Engineering and Management CommentsThis is a manuscript of an article from Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering 3 (2008): 219, doi: 10.3846/1822-427X.2008 This article is available at Iowa State University Digital Repository: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ccee_pubs/48Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Ceylan, H., Coree, B., and Gopalakrishnan, K. (2008). "Design of Rigid Pavements in Iowa Using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide,"The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4, With the release of the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) in the USA, there is a big shift in pavement analysis and design and many state highway agencies are undertaking initiatives to implement the MEPDG. In order to effectively and efficiently transition to the MEPDG and accelerate its adoption, the Iowa DOT needs a detailed implementation and training strategy. In support of the MEPDG implementation initiatives, sensitivity studies were conducted using the MEPDG software to identify design inputs pertaining to both rigid pavements and flexible pavements that are of particular sensitivity in Iowa. This paper is the first of the two companion papers discussing the need for implementing the MEPDG in Iowa, benefits of implementing the MEPDG in Iowa, and the results of rigid pavement input parameter sensitivity analysis. The results of flexible pavement design inputs sensitivity analysis and implementation recommendations are presented in the second paper.

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A Framework for Premature Pavement Distress Evaluation

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Yang³

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Ifcee 2015

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Strategic Plan of the Texas Department of Transportation for Implementing NCHRP 1-37A Pavement Design Guide

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Evaluation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for implementation in Iowa

Evaluation of the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide for implementation in Iowa

Design of Rigid Pavements in Iowa Using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

A Framework for Premature Pavement Distress Evaluation

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