#CALTRANS PAVEMENT DESIGN SOFTWARE MANUAL#

#CALTRANS PAVEMENT DESIGN SOFTWARE MANUAL#

Organization of the Manual A decimal numbering system is used which permits identification by chapter, topic, and index, each of which is a subdivision of the preceding classification. Users of this manual are encouraged to utilize the most recent version available on-line on the Department Design website. The new instructions or updates may consist of additional sheets or new sheets to be substituted for those superseded. New instructions or updates will be issued as sheets in the format of this manual made available on-line on the Department Design website. Form The loose-leaf form was chosen because it facilitates change and expansion. Except for new developments, no attempt is made to detail basic engineering techniques for these, standard textbooks should be used. These are intended as aids in the quick solutions of field and office problems. It includes techniques as well as graphs and tables not ordinarily found in textbooks. Scope This manual is not a textbook or a substitute for engineering knowledge, experience, or judgment. However, in their official contacts, each employee should recognize the necessity for good relations with the public. Statements as to the duties and responsibilities of any given classification of officers or employees mentioned herein refer solely to duties or responsibilities owed by these in such classification to their superiors. It is not intended that any standard of conduct or duty toward the public shall be created or imposed by the publication of the manual. Special situations may call for variation from policies and procedures, subject to Division of Design approval, or such other approval as may be specifically provided for in the text. Many of the instructions given herein are subject to amendment as conditions and experience seem to warrant. The policies established herein are for the information and guidance of the officers and employees of the Department, as well as external agencies who use or choose to adopt this guidance.

It is neither intended as, nor does it establish, a legal standard for these functions. The manual establishes uniform policies and procedures to carry out the highway design functions of the California Department of Transportation (Department). Information on Winter Load Increases and Spring Load RestrictionsДў022 Minnesota Department of TransportationДЈ95 John Ireland Blvd, St.HIGHWAY DESIGN MANUAL JFOREWORDPurpose This manual was prepared by the Division of Design for Project Delivery. MnDOT Pavement Design Manual, templates, consultant contracting and other documents Life-cycle cost analysisД®xcel spreadsheets to calculate initial construction costs and perform life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) Falling-weight deflectometer (FWD)ДЇalling-weight deflectometer (FWD) testing information FrictionДЇriction (skid) testing information Seasonal Load Limits MnDOT pavement design and other programs Documents We also maintain and operate non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment for district testing, including falling-weight deflectometers (FWD) and a skid truck and trailer for friction testing. We provide technical expertise on pavement design, determine timing of seasonal load restrictions, and administer the pavement-type selection process.

Caltrans pavement design software