Asphalt Concrete
Portland Cement Concrete
Class 3
(cm)
(in.)
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
0
0
20
10
40
20
60
30
80
100
40
120
50
F-1
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-14
F-19 F-21 F-22
R-5
R-6
R-11
5 Year (ML 5-)
10 Year (ML 10-)
5 Year
10 Year
Flexible
Rigid
Figure 18. Pavement structure of Mn/ROAD test sections simulated.
Table 13. Test sections simulated, and maximum frost heave/frost penetra-
tion preditions.
Water table
Frost
Frost
Mn/ROAD
Simulation
depth
heave
penetration
test section
cases
m (ft)
cm (in.)
cm (in.)
Flexible
5-year
ML5-F-1
f1w9
2.7 (9)
0.25 (0.10)
137.9 (54.3)
ML5-F-2
f2w9
2.7 (9)
1.19 (0.47)
121.9 (48.0)
ML5-F-2
f2w20
6.1 (20)
0.33 (0.13)
142.0 (55.9)
ML5-F-3
f3w8
2.4 (8)
0.08 (0.03)
134.1 (52.8)
ML5-F-3
f3w20
6.1 (20)
0.00
142.0 (55.9)
ML5-F-4
f4w6
1.8 (6)
1.37 (0.54)
118.1 (46.5)
ML5-F-4
f4w6 ld
1.8 (6)
1.32 (0.52)
118.1 (46.5)
ML5-F-4
f4w6 ss
1.8 (6)
0.03 (0.01)
137.9 (54.3)
10-year
ML10-F-14
f14w50
15.3 (50)
0.00
134.1 (52.8)
ML10-F-19
f19w18
5.5 (18)
0.00
142.0 (55.9)
ML10-F-21
f21w18
5.5 (18)
0.00
134.1 (52.8)
ML10-F-21
f21w45
13.7 (45)
0.00
134.1 (52.8)
ML10-F-22
f22w45
13.7 (45)
0.00
134.1 (52.8)
Rigid
5-year
ML5-R-5
r5w6
1.8 (6)
1.04 (0.41)
121.9 (48.0)
ML5-R-5
r5w12
3.7 (12)
0.00
137.9 (54.3)
ML5-R-6
r6w4
1.2 (4)
4.72 (1.86)
103.9 (40.9)
ML5-R-6
r6w12
3.7 (12)
0.00
134.1 (52.8)
10-year
ML10-R-11
r11w6
1.8 (6)
1.42 (0.56)
118.1 (46.5)
ML10-R-11
r11w12
3.7 (12)
0.00
134.1 (52.8)
ld = low density (1.69 Mg/m3 or 105.5 lb/ft3)
ss = second subgrade (1232)
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