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IRC method of design of flexible pavements
Indian roads congress(IRC) has specified the design procedures for flexible pavements based on CBR values.…
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Flexible pavement design by CBR method
Flexible pavement design by CBR method is used to determine the total thickness of pavement. Generally…
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Flexible pavement design
Flexible pavements are so named because the total pavement structure deflects, or flexes, under loading.…
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Resilient Modulus
The Resilient Modulus (MR) is a measure of subgrade material stiffness. A material’s resilient modulus is actually an estimate of…
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Pavement Structure
HMA pavements are flexible pavements. Flexible pavements are so named because the total pavement structure deflects,…
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What is Pavement in Civil engineering ?
Pavement engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to design and maintain flexible (asphalt)…
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Stress-Strain Relation
The stress-strain relation of any material is obtained by conducting tension test in the laboratories…
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Simple Stresses and Strains
In this chapter general meaning of stress is explained. Expressions for stresses and strains is…
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Mechanical Properties
Resistance to various applied forces is referred as mechanical properties. Some of these properties are…
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
The principle materials used in building structures and machines include metals and their alloys, concrete,…