ABSTRACT
The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Method (MEPDG), referred to as Pavement ME, has been implemented by a number of state agencies as a tool for pavement design and performance prediction. This approach calculates pavement responses such as stresses, strains, and pavement deflections under different climatic conditions. The procedure then accumulates pavement damage over the design period and relates calculated damage over time to pavement distresses and smoothness, based on performance models (What Is Mechanistic-Empirical Design 2012).
