IMPROVED CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE. IN: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT SYSTEMS (SP-181)

Concrete pavement design is still largely empirical, although, there are instances where analytical methods based on theoretical principals have been used. This paper presents the results of work to formulate the concepts for the development of a unified pavement analysis and design systems for the improved performance of airport concrete pavements. The improved analysis and design system takes into account realistic material behavior over service life; environmental effects; realistic pavement loading; and a realistic assessment of pavement damage in the analysis and design process, to come up with better performing pavements. These concepts are to form the basis of a pavement analysis and design system to be developed in subsequent applied research.