Annexure 4.

ANALYSIS OF PAVEMENT SECTION AS PER LAYERED ELASTIC THEORY & IRC-37

Design Parameters
PROJECT
SUBGRADE CBR (%)
DESIGN TRAFFIC (MSA)

CBR =
L1 =
L2 =
E (L3) =
E (L2) =
E (L1) =
(L3) =
(L2) =
(L1) =

12.0%

310
mm

E (BC) =

1695 Mpa

BC (mm) =

E (DBM) =

1695 Mpa

DBM(mm) =

E (BASE) =

249 Mpa

Base (mm) =

225

E (SUB-BASE) =

249 Mpa

Sub-base (mm) =

150

12.00
40
375
86.34
249
1695
0.35
0.35
0.5

%
mm
mm
Mpa
Mpa
Mpa

40

SUBGRADE (CBR = 12%, E = 86.34 Mpa)

L1

L2
L3

INPUT FOR FPAVE SOFTWARE:

Number of layers (n)
Elastic Modules (E), in Mpa
Poisson's Ratio
Thickness of Layers (h), mm
single wheel load (N), Typre Pressure (kpa)
Number of points to be considerd
Co-ordinate of Point "A"
Co-ordinate of Point "B"
Co-ordinate of Point "C"
Co-ordinate of Point "D"
Analyiss above and below the points

3
1695 249 86.34
0.5 0.35 0.35
40 375
20400.00 0.56
4
40 0.000
40 155.000
415 0.000
415 155.000
2

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CHECK
FORsarfacing
FATIGUE of
CRITERIA:
Bituminous
pavements display flexural fatigue cracking if the tensile strain at the
bottom of bituminous layer is beyond certain limit.
Points "A" and "B" are the critical locations for tensile strains (t). Maximum value of the strain is
adopted for design.
As per IRC-37-2012:

NF = 2.021 x 10-4 x [1/t]3.89 x [1/E]0.854

Where,
NF = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce 20% cracked surface area
t = Maximum tensile strain at the bottom of Bitumenous layer (mico strain)
E = Elastic Modulus of bituminous surfacing (MPa)
t =

2.57E-04 micro strain

NF =

32.85

MSA

Points "C"
and
"D" are the
critical locations for the vertical subgrade strains (z). Maximum value of
CHECK
FOR
RUTTING
CRITERIA:
the strain is adopted for design.
AS per IRC-37-2012:

NR = 1.41 x 10-8 x [1/z]4.5337

Where,
NR = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce rutting of 20 mm
Z = Vertical subgrade strain (mico strain)
z =
NR =

5.69E-04 micro strain

MSA

IIT PAVE output

No. of layers
3
E values (MPa)
2200.00 249.00
Mu values
0.500.350.35
thicknesses (mm)
40.00 375.00
single wheel load (N) 20400.00
tyre pressure (MPa)
0.56
Dual Wheel

86.34

A-1

Annexure 4.7
Z
40.00
40.00L
40.00
40.00L
415.00
415.00L
415.00
415.00L

R
SigmaZ
SigmaT
SigmaR
TaoRZ
0.00-0.4486E+00 0.8970E+00 0.8231E+00-0.1326E-01
0.00-0.4486E+00-0.1230E+00-0.1323E+00-0.1326E-01
155.00-0.1422E+00-0.5929E-02-0.9111E+00-0.1504E+00
155.00-0.1422E+00-0.4721E-01-0.1611E+00-0.1504E+00
0.00-0.4311E-01 0.5634E-01 0.4298E-01-0.8327E-02
0.00-0.4315E-01 0.4365E-02-0.2370E-03-0.8327E-02
155.00-0.4724E-01 0.6196E-01 0.4935E-01-0.1503E-01
155.00-0.4728E-01 0.4856E-02 0.4951E-03-0.1500E-01

DispZ
epZ
0.5821E+00-0.5949E-03
0.5821E+00-0.1443E-02
0.5189E+00 0.1438E-03
0.5189E+00-0.2785E-03
0.3404E+00-0.3127E-03
0.3404E+00-0.5165E-03
0.3557E+00-0.3462E-03
0.3557E+00-0.5693E-03

epT
epR
0.3226E-03 0.2723E-03
0.3226E-03 0.2723E-03
0.2367E-03-0.3805E-03
0.2367E-03-0.3805E-03
0.2264E-03 0.1540E-03
0.2264E-03 0.1545E-03
0.2459E-03 0.1775E-03
0.2459E-03 0.1777E-03

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ANALYSIS OF PAVEMENT SECTION AS PER LAYERED ELASTIC THEORY & I

PROJECT
SUBGRADE CBR (%)
DESIGN TRAFFIC (MSA)

10.0%

310
mm

E (BC) =
E (DBM) =
E (BASE) =
E (SUB-BASE) =

2200 Mpa
2200 Mpa
221 Mpa

DBM(mm) =
Base (mm) =

221 Mpa

Sub-base (mm) =

SUBGRADE (CBR = 10%, E = 76.83 Mpa)

INPUT FOR FPAVE SOFTWARE:
Number of layers (n)
Elastic Modules (E), in Mpa
Poisson's Ratio
Thickness of Layers (h), mm
single wheel load (N), Typre Pressure (kpa)
Number of points to be considerd
Co-ordinate of Point "A"
Co-ordinate of Point "B"
Co-ordinate of Point "C"
Co-ordinate of Point "D"
Analyiss above and below the points

3
2200 221 76.83
0.5 0.35 0.35
40 375
20400.00 0.56
4
40 0.000
40 155.000
415 0.000
415 155.000
2

CHECK
FORsarfacing
FATIGUE of
CRITERIA:
Bituminous
pavements display flexural fatigue cracking if the tensile strain
bottom of bituminous layer is beyond certain limit.
Points "A" and "B" are the critical locations for tensile strains (t). Maximum value of the st
adopted for design.
As per IRC-37-2012:

NF = 2.021 x 10-4 x [1/t]3.89 x [1/E]0.854

Where,

NF = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce 20% cracked surface a

t = Maximum tensile strain at the bottom of Bitumenous layer (mico strain)

E = Elastic Modulus of bituminous surfacing (MPa)
t =

3.59E-04 micro strain

NF =

7.15

MSA

Points
and
"D" are the
critical locations for the vertical subgrade strains (
CHECK"C"
FOR
RUTTING
CRITERIA:
the strain is adopted for design.
AS per IRC-37-2012:

NR = 1.41 x 10-8 x [1/z]4.5337

Where,
NR = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce rutting of 20 mm
Z = Vertical subgrade strain (mico strain)
z =
NR =

6.37E-04 micro strain

MSA

IIT PAVE output

No. of layers
3
E values (MPa)
2200.00 221.00
76.83
Mu values
0.500.350.35
thicknesses (mm)
40.00 375.00
single wheel load (N) 20400.00
tyre pressure (MPa)
0.56
Dual Wheel
Z
R
SigmaZ
SigmaT
SigmaR
TaoRZ
40.00
0.00-0.4386E+00 0.1053E+01 0.9665E+00-0.1369E-01
40.00L
0.00-0.4386E+00-0.1194E+00-0.1291E+00-0.1369E-01
40.00 155.00-0.1476E+00 0.4608E-01-0.9334E+00-0.1487E+00
40.00L 155.00-0.1476E+00-0.4768E-01-0.1570E+00-0.1487E+00
415.00
0.00-0.4290E-01 0.5607E-01 0.4288E-01-0.8296E-02
415.00L
0.00-0.4290E-01 0.4426E-02-0.1498E-03-0.8296E-02
415.00 155.00-0.4720E-01 0.6163E-01 0.4938E-01-0.1494E-01
415.00L 155.00-0.4701E-01 0.4911E-02 0.5519E-03-0.1491E-01

DispZ
epZ
0.6490E+00-0.6582E-03
0.6490E+00-0.1591E-02
0.5827E+00 0.1346E-03
0.5827E+00-0.3436E-03
0.3807E+00-0.3508E-03
0.3807E+00-0.5779E-03
0.3978E+00-0.3894E-03
0.3978E+00-0.6367E-03

ep
0.3585
0.3585
0.2666
0.2666
0.2537
0.2537
0.2754
0.2755

RED ELASTIC THEORY & IRC-37

Design Parameters
CBR =
10.00
%
L1 =
40
mm
L2 =
375
mm
E (L3) =
76.83
Mpa
E (L2) =
221
Mpa
E (L1) =
2200
Mpa
(L3) =
0.35
(L2) =
0.35
(L1) =
0.5

BC (mm) =
DBM(mm) =
Base (mm) =

40
0
225

Sub-base (mm) =

150

6.83 Mpa)

21 76.83
35 0.35

00 0.56

00
.000
000
5.000

cracking if the tensile strain at the

s (t). Maximum value of the strain is

produce 20% cracked surface area

L1
L2
L3

f Bitumenous layer (mico strain)

bgrade strains (z). Maximum value of

o produce rutting of 20 mm

DispZ
epZ
0.6490E+00-0.6582E-03
0.6490E+00-0.1591E-02
0.5827E+00 0.1346E-03
0.5827E+00-0.3436E-03
0.3807E+00-0.3508E-03
0.3807E+00-0.5779E-03
0.3978E+00-0.3894E-03
0.3978E+00-0.6367E-03

epT
epR
0.3585E-03 0.2997E-03
0.3585E-03 0.2997E-03
0.2666E-03-0.4012E-03
0.2666E-03-0.4012E-03
0.2537E-03 0.1732E-03
0.2537E-03 0.1733E-03
0.2754E-03 0.2006E-03
0.2755E-03 0.1990E-03

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PROJECT
SUBGRADE CBR (%)
DESIGN TRAFFIC (MSA)

7.0%

310
mm

E (BC) =
E (DBM) =
E (BASE) =
E (SUB-BASE) =

2200 Mpa
2200 Mpa
176 Mpa

DBM(mm) =
Base (mm) =

176 Mpa

Sub-base (mm) =

SUBGRADE (CBR = 7%, E = 61.15 Mpa)

INPUT FOR FPAVE SOFTWARE:
Number of layers (n)
Elastic Modules (E), in Mpa
Poisson's Ratio
Thickness of Layers (h), mm
single wheel load (N), Typre Pressure (kpa)
Number of points to be considerd
Co-ordinate of Point "A"
Co-ordinate of Point "B"
Co-ordinate of Point "C"
Co-ordinate of Point "D"
Analyiss above and below the points

3
2200 176 61.15
0.5 0.35 0.35
40 375
20400.00 0.56
4
40 0.000
40 155.000
415 0.000
415 155.000
2

CHECK
FORsarfacing
FATIGUE of
CRITERIA:
Bituminous
pavements display flexural fatigue cracking if the tensile strain
bottom of bituminous layer is beyond certain limit.
Points "A" and "B" are the critical locations for tensile strains (t). Maximum value of the st
adopted for design.
As per IRC-37-2012:

NF = 2.021 x 10-4 x [1/t]3.89 x [1/E]0.854

Where,

NF = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce 20% cracked surface a

t = Maximum tensile strain at the bottom of Bitumenous layer (mico strain)

E = Elastic Modulus of bituminous surfacing (MPa)
t =

4.35E-04 micro strain

NF =

3.38

MSA

Points
and
"D" are the
critical locations for the vertical subgrade strains (
CHECK"C"
FOR
RUTTING
CRITERIA:
the strain is adopted for design.
AS per IRC-37-2012:

NR = 1.41 x 10-8 x [1/z]4.5337

Where,
NR = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce rutting of 20 mm
Z = Vertical subgrade strain (mico strain)
z =
NR =

7.93E-04 micro strain

MSA

IIT PAVE output

No. of layers
3
E values (MPa)
2200.00 176.00
61.15
Mu values
0.500.350.35
thicknesses (mm)
40.00 375.00
single wheel load (N) 20400.00
tyre pressure (MPa)
0.56
Dual Wheel
Z
R
SigmaZ
SigmaT
SigmaR
TaoRZ
40.00
0.00-0.4179E+00 0.1379E+01 0.1265E+01-0.1455E-01
40.00L
0.00-0.4179E+00-0.1129E+00-0.1230E+00-0.1455E-01
40.00 155.00-0.1570E+00 0.1722E+00-0.9585E+00-0.1445E+00
40.00L 155.00-0.1570E+00-0.4883E-01-0.1493E+00-0.1445E+00
415.00
0.00-0.4229E-01 0.5579E-01 0.4274E-01-0.8215E-02
415.00L
0.00-0.4233E-01 0.4511E-02-0.1302E-04-0.8214E-02
415.00 155.00-0.4637E-01 0.6135E-01 0.4921E-01-0.1465E-01
415.00L 155.00-0.4643E-01 0.5021E-02 0.8374E-03-0.1466E-01

DispZ
epZ
0.7998E+00-0.7909E-03
0.7998E+00-0.1905E-02
0.7290E+00 0.1073E-03
0.7290E+00-0.4981E-03
0.4735E+00-0.4362E-03
0.4734E+00-0.7179E-03
0.4947E+00-0.4833E-03
0.4947E+00-0.7927E-03

ep
0.4345
0.4345
0.3318
0.3318
0.3161
0.3161
0.3429
0.3430

RED ELASTIC THEORY & IRC-37

Design Parameters
CBR =
7.00
%
L1 =
40
mm
L2 =
375
mm
E (L3) =
61.15
Mpa
E (L2) =
176
Mpa
E (L1) =
2200
Mpa
(L3) =
0.35
(L2) =
0.35
(L1) =
0.5

BC (mm) =
DBM(mm) =
Base (mm) =

40
0
225

Sub-base (mm) =

150

.15 Mpa)

76 61.15
35 0.35

00 0.56

00
.000
000
5.000

cracking if the tensile strain at the

s (t). Maximum value of the strain is

produce 20% cracked surface area

L1
L2
L3

f Bitumenous layer (mico strain)

bgrade strains (z). Maximum value of

o produce rutting of 20 mm

DispZ
epZ
0.7998E+00-0.7909E-03
0.7998E+00-0.1905E-02
0.7290E+00 0.1073E-03
0.7290E+00-0.4981E-03
0.4735E+00-0.4362E-03
0.4734E+00-0.7179E-03
0.4947E+00-0.4833E-03
0.4947E+00-0.7927E-03

epT
epR
0.4345E-03 0.3564E-03
0.4345E-03 0.3564E-03
0.3318E-03-0.4391E-03
0.3318E-03-0.4391E-03
0.3161E-03 0.2160E-03
0.3161E-03 0.2162E-03
0.3429E-03 0.2498E-03
0.3430E-03 0.2507E-03

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ANALYSIS OF PAVEMENT SECTION AS PER LAYERED ELASTIC THEORY & I

PROJECT
SUBGRADE CBR (%)
DESIGN TRAFFIC (MSA)

7.0%

310
mm

E (BC) =
E (DBM) =
E (BASE) =
E (SUB-BASE) =

2200 Mpa
2200 Mpa
176 Mpa

DBM(mm) =
Base (mm) =

176 Mpa

Sub-base (mm) =

SUBGRADE (CBR = 7%, E = 61.15 Mpa)

INPUT FOR FPAVE SOFTWARE:
Number of layers (n)
Elastic Modules (E), in Mpa
Poisson's Ratio
Thickness of Layers (h), mm
single wheel load (N), Typre Pressure (kpa)
Number of points to be considerd
Co-ordinate of Point "A"
Co-ordinate of Point "B"
Co-ordinate of Point "C"
Co-ordinate of Point "D"
Analyiss above and below the points

3
2200 176 61.15
0.5 0.35 0.35
80 375
20400.00 0.56
4
80 0.000
80 155.000
455 0.000
455 155.000
2

CHECK
FORsarfacing
FATIGUE of
CRITERIA:
Bituminous
pavements display flexural fatigue cracking if the tensile strain
bottom of bituminous layer is beyond certain limit.
Points "A" and "B" are the critical locations for tensile strains (t). Maximum value of the st
adopted for design.
As per IRC-37-2012:

NF = 2.021 x 10-4 x [1/t]3.89 x [1/E]0.854

Where,

NF = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce 20% cracked surface a

t = Maximum tensile strain at the bottom of Bitumenous layer (mico strain)

E = Elastic Modulus of bituminous surfacing (MPa)
t =

3.73E-04 micro strain

NF =

6.14

MSA

Points
and
"D" are the
critical locations for the vertical subgrade strains (
CHECK"C"
FOR
RUTTING
CRITERIA:
the strain is adopted for design.
AS per IRC-37-2012:

NR = 1.41 x 10-8 x [1/z]4.5337

Where,
NR = Number of cumulative standard axle to produce rutting of 20 mm
Z = Vertical subgrade strain (mico strain)
z =
NR =

6.31E-04 micro strain

5.00

MSA

IIT PAVE output

No. of layers
3
E values (MPa)
2200.00 176.00
61.15
Mu values
0.500.350.35
thicknesses (mm)
80.00 375.00
single wheel load (N) 20400.00
tyre pressure (MPa)
0.56
Dual Wheel
Z
R
SigmaZ
SigmaT
SigmaR
TaoRZ
80.00
0.00-0.2214E+00 0.1242E+01 0.1065E+01-0.2057E-01
80.00L
0.00-0.2214E+00-0.2674E-01-0.4247E-01-0.2057E-01
80.00 155.00-0.1576E+00 0.7258E+00 0.8226E-01-0.9962E-01
80.00L 155.00-0.1576E+00-0.2169E-01-0.7890E-01-0.9962E-01
455.00
0.00-0.3364E-01 0.4386E-01 0.3536E-01-0.6293E-02
455.00L
0.00-0.3366E-01 0.3410E-02 0.4609E-03-0.6293E-02
455.00 155.00-0.3678E-01 0.4780E-01 0.4118E-01-0.9685E-02
455.00L 155.00-0.3678E-01 0.3685E-02 0.1385E-02-0.9672E-02

DispZ
epZ
0.6322E+00-0.6249E-03
0.6322E+00-0.1120E-02
0.6376E+00-0.2553E-03
0.6376E+00-0.6954E-03
0.4232E+00-0.3487E-03
0.4231E+00-0.5726E-03
0.4394E+00-0.3859E-03
0.4394E+00-0.6305E-03

ep
0.3728
0.3728
0.3470
0.3470
0.2458
0.2458
0.2628
0.2628

RED ELASTIC THEORY & IRC-37

Design Parameters
CBR =
7.00
%
L1 =
80
mm
L2 =
375
mm
E (L3) =
61.15
Mpa
E (L2) =
176
Mpa
E (L1) =
2200
Mpa
(L3) =
0.35
(L2) =
0.35
(L1) =
0.5

BC (mm) =
DBM(mm) =
Base (mm) =

30
50
225

Sub-base (mm) =

150

.15 Mpa)

76 61.15
35 0.35

00 0.56

00
.000
000
5.000

cracking if the tensile strain at the

s (t). Maximum value of the strain is

produce 20% cracked surface area

L1
L2
L3

f Bitumenous layer (mico strain)

bgrade strains (z). Maximum value of

o produce rutting of 20 mm

DispZ
epZ
0.6322E+00-0.6249E-03
0.6322E+00-0.1120E-02
0.6376E+00-0.2553E-03
0.6376E+00-0.6954E-03
0.4232E+00-0.3487E-03
0.4231E+00-0.5726E-03
0.4394E+00-0.3859E-03
0.4394E+00-0.6305E-03

epT
epR
0.3728E-03 0.2521E-03
0.3728E-03 0.2521E-03
0.3470E-03-0.9175E-04
0.3470E-03-0.9175E-04
0.2458E-03 0.1806E-03
0.2458E-03 0.1807E-03
0.2628E-03 0.2121E-03
0.2628E-03 0.2121E-03

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CBR

Design
MSA

7
7
10
12

BC
40
30
40
40

Pavement Rhickness
DBM
WBM
225
50
225
225
225

GSB
150
150
150
150

Calculated MSA from

Fatigue Criteria
3.38
6.14
7.15
10.78

Calculated MSA from

Rutting Criteria
2
5
4
7