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Primary Topic: Pavement Base and Subbase Description: This is the Reference Manual and Participants Workbook for the FHWA NHI's Course No. 132040 - Geotechnical Aspects of Pavements. The manual covers the latest methods and procedures to address the geotechnical issues in pavement design, construction and performance for new construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation projects. The manual includes details on geotechnical exploration and characterization of in place and constructed subgrades as well as unbound base/subbase materials. The influence and sensitivity of geotechnical inputs are reviewed with respect to the requirements in past and current AASHTO design guidelines and the mechanistic-empirical design approach developed under NCHRP 1-37A, including the three levels of design input quality. Design details for drainage features and base/subbase material requirements are covered along with the evaluation and selection of appropriate remediation measures for unsuitable subgrades. Geotechnical aspects in relation to construction, construction specifications, monitoring, and performance measurements are discussed. FHWA Publication Number: FHWA-NHI-05-037 Publication Year: 2006 Document Links: HTML PDF (file size: 16 mb) PDF files can be viewed with the Acrobat® Reader®
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