Abstract

Because the Superpave system is not readily available for use, an interim pavement design and rehabilitation method was developed that can be used for Israeli traffic and environmental conditions. The existing method was upgraded to include most of the relevant available information and to produce reliable pavement design for the specific conditions in Israel. The upgrading concentrated on multiple topics. An axle-load distribution specific to Israeli conditions was included because analysis indicates that axle loads in Israel are typically above the standard 80-kN single axle load. The extended California bearing ratio (CBR) method was adapted to a variety of axle-load combinations by using Miner's law for damage accumulation. Converting the axle-load distribution to the standard 80-kN equivalent single axle load leads to underdesign of approximately 10 percent in pavement thickness (or to a reduction of about 70 percent of the design life). A fatigue consideration to determine the asphalt-layer thicknes...

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