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Table FF.2. Inputs data requirements for new PCC and rehabilitation with PCC model calibration, continued.

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Acknowledgment of Sponsorship

This work was sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and was conducted in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council.

Disclaimer

This is the final draft as submitted by the research agency. The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in this report are those of the research agency. They are not necessarily those of the Transportation Research Board, the National Research Council, the Federal Highway Administration, AASHTO, or the individual States participating in the National Cooperative Highway Research program.

Acknowledgements

The research team for NCHRP Project 1-37A: Development of the 2002 Guide for the Design of New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures consisted of Applied Research Associates, Inc., ERES Consultants Division (ARA-ERES) as the prime contractor with Arizona State University (ASU) as the primary subcontractor.

Data used in model calibration of the design procedures for new PCC pavements and the rehabilitation of existing pavements (all types) with PCC was assembled at ARA-ERES. The author of Appendix FF is Mr. Leslie Titus-Glover. Dr. Darter provided technical and managerial coordination, monitored progress, set schedules and deadlines, and provided periodic technical review of the assembled data. Mr. Joseph A. Stefanski assisted with the database assembly.

Foreword

The contents of this appendix are provided in support of PART 3, Chapters 4 and 7 and Appendices JJ – Joint Faulting in Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements, KK – Transverse Cracking in Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements, LL – Punchouts in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements, and NN – PCC Rehabilitation of Existing Pavements of the Design Guide. It presents a summary of the data used in model calibration of the design procedures for new PCC pavements and the rehabilitation of existing pavements (all types) with PCC. The Design Guide is limited to jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP) and continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP).

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APPENDIX FF: CALIBRATION SECTIONS FOR RIGID PAVEMENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This document presents a summary of the data used in model calibration of the design procedures for new PCC pavements and the rehabilitation of existing pavements (all types) with PCC. The 2002 design guide is limited to jointed plain concrete pavements (JPCP) and continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). Sources of data used for model development, calibration, verification, and validation are summarized in table FF.1.

Table FF.1. Data sources for new PCC and rehabilitation with PCC model calibration.

The key inputs required for model calibration are summarized in the next few sections of this appendix.

2.0 DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND CALIBRATION (NEW PCC AND REHABILITATION WITH PCC)

A summary of the input data used in model calibration is presented in table FF.2 and are categorized as follows:

• General information.
• Site/project identification.

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Table FF.2. Inputs data requirements for new PCC and rehabilitation with PCC model calibration.

1. PCC bonded overlays of existing JPCP and JPCP overlays of existing flexible pavements.

2. PCC bonded overlays of existing CRCP and CRCP overlays of existing flexible pavements.

3. Note that the climatic inputs listed are generated using the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model (EICM). The actual inputs required by EICM are presented later in this appendix.

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Table FF.2. Inputs data requirements for new PCC and rehabilitation with PCC model calibration, continued.

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Table FF.2. Inputs data requirements for new PCC and rehabilitation with PCC model calibration, continued.

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