ABSTRACT
High strength Pavement Increase Increase Well graded Reduce Low permeability Liner Reduce Reduce Well graded Increase High permeability Drainage layer Increase Increase Uniformly/Poorly graded Reduce Durability Breakwater Increase Increase – Reduce
• Pavement materials are typically granular with low fines content. • Larger nominal sizing has the greatest strength, but an excessive size creates
pavement rideabilty and compaction issues. • The optimum strength is obtained with a well graded envelope. • Some fines content is useful in obtaining a well graded envelope but an excessive
amount reduces the
Table 17.2 Developing a specification for pavement materials.
