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CE 4750/5750Fall 2014 – MEPDG Example Problem

This is intene to !al" #o$ thro$%h settin% $p the ata an r$nnin% the MEPDGso&t!are' (o$ o not ha)e to o this or s$bmit an#thin% re%arin% this problem'

This is intene as an example'

The MEPDG so&t!are !ill onl# r$n on a *ino!s base operatin% s#stem'

+$st as a reminer, a&ter #o$ install the MEPDG so&t!are, #o$ nee to $n-ip theh. &ile an insert it into the DG2002 &oler' & #o$ ha)e an# problems, let me"no!'

tart the MEPDG so&t!are an .hoose Filee!

(o$ .an name this pro3e.t an#thin% #o$ !ant an #o$ .an .hoose C$stomar#

or metri. $nits' *e !ill $se C$stomar# $nits &or this pro3e.t'

 &ter .li."in% the 6 b$tton, #o$ sho$l rop into the o)erall pro3e.t inp$t s.reen!ith all the b$ttons !ith either re or #ello!'

Do$ble Cli." on the General n&o b$tton' 8et9s $se a esi%n li&e o& 15 #ears' For:ase/$b%rae Constr$.tion $se +$ne 2015' Pa)ement Constr$.tion $se

 $%$st 2015 an tra&&i. open $se eptember 2015' For t#pe o& esi%n – .hoosee! Pa)ement ; Flexible Pa)ement' Cli." 6' The General n&o b$tton sho$lno! be %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – ite/Pro3e.t D an #o$ .an enter an# in&o #o$ !ant here' t oesnot impa.t the anal#sis, b$t oes .arr# ienti&iers that %et pla.e on the o$tp$tsas appropriate' Cli." 6' The b$tton sho$l t$rn %reen

Do$ble Cli." – nal#sis Parameters' se the initial < )al$e o& 75 in/mi' For thisexample !e !ill $se the e&a$lt )al$es &or the per&orman.e .riteria alrea# in theboxes o!n belo!' Cli." 6' The b$tton sho$l t$rn %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – Tra&&i.' Enter 2,000 into the )era%e nn$al Dail# Tr$." Tra&&i.box' 8et9s $se = lanes &or the n$mber o& lanes in esi%n ire.tion' se 45>tr$."s in esi%n ire.tion' se ?0> &or tr$."s in esi%n lane' eep 6perationalspee at @0 mph' *e !ill lea)e the tra&&i. )ol$me, axle loa an %eneral tra&&i.inp$ts alone' Cli." on the three ots to the ri%ht o& the %ro!th rate an it !ill pop$p a ne! !ino!' Chan%e the e&a$lt %ro!th rate to =>' Cli." 6 !hi.h !illbrin% #o$ ba." to tra&&i. ialo% box' Cli." 6 on that box no! that it sa#s Tra&&i.Gro!th – Compo$n =>' The tra&&i. b$tton !ill no! be #ello!'

Do$ble;Cli." on the Tra&&i. Aol$me 3$stment :ox' Bere #o$ .an .han%e the8oa Monthl# 3$stment Fa.tors' For this example, !e !ill $se 8e)el = an !ill

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.han%e all o& the .lass 7 )ehi.le &a.tors to 0'70 &or all 12 months' Cli." 6 anMonthl# 3$stment !ill t$rn %reen'

Do$ble Cli." ; Aehi.le Class Distrib$tion' *e !ill not .han%e an# o& the n$mberson this pop;$p s.reen' Cli." 6' n the Aehi.le Class !ill t$rn %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – Bo$rl# Tr$." Distrib$tion' %ain &or this example !e !ill not.han%e an#thin%' Cli." 6' t !ill t$rn %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – xle 8oa Distrib$tion Fa.tors' *e !on9t be .han%in% an#thin%on this s.reen' Cli." 6' t !ill t$rn %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – General Tra&&i. np$ts' Chan%e *heel 8o.ation to 12 in.hes'Chan%e Tra&&i. !aner to in.hes' Cli." 6 an it !ill .han%e %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – xle Con&i%$ration' Chan%e Tire Press$re to 110 P' Cli." 6

an it !ill t$rn %reen' *e !ill ass$me e)er#one is $sin% $persin%le tires so.han%e the $al tire spa.in% to 0' Cli." 6' ll o& the tra&&i. se.tion sho$l be%reen'

Do$ble Cli." – Climate' Cli." on Generate :$tton' Then .li." .limati. ata &or aspe.i&i. !eather station' s lon% as the h. &ile is installe .orre.tl#, a s.rollablebox sho$l appear in the lo!er ri%ht sie o& the box !ith a b$n.h o& !eatherstations' For this example .hoose :an%or, Maine' Cli." on the seasonal box –this !ill expan the epth o& !ater table to 4 seasons' se sprin% @ &t, $mmer ?&eet, Fall 10 &eet an *inter 7 &eet Then .li." on ele.t tation' ialo% box !illthen open $p to sa)e the %enerate .limati. ata &ile' Title it :an%or Pro3e.t'

 &ter sa)in% the &ile, the Climate b$tton sho$l be %reen'

Do$ble Cli." – tr$.t$re' Cli." on insert' Material t#pe – asphalt' Material – sphalt Con.rete' Thi."ness o& 4 in.hes' Cli." 6 !hi.h !ill brin% #o$ ba." tothe str$.t$re s.reen' *ith la#er 2 hi%hli%hte, .li." insert a%ain' Choose $b;%rae in the Material T#pe' Choose M silt# san &or the Material' se athi."ness o& 10 in.hes &or the thi."ness' Cli." last la#er' Cli." 6' (o$ !ill neeto o$ble .li." on the la#er 2 box !hi.h sho$l be re' (o$ !ill %et the sphaltMaterial Properties box' Cli." on the asphalt biner tab an sele.t a biner %raeo& 70;22 &or la#er 2' Do$ble .li." on the 8a#er = an #o$ !ill %et a box –nbo$n 8a#er' Chan%e the mo$l$s to 2?,000 psi' Cli." 6 an #o$ !ill beprompte to enter > passin% the 200 sie)e' Enter ?1> passin% the 4, 0>passin% , @4> passin% the 1@, 4?> passin% the =0, 41> passin% the 50,=2> passin% the 100 an 21> passin% the 200'

Do$ble Cli." – BM Desi%n Parameters' *e !ill not .han%e an#thin% on thiss.reen' Cli." 6 an BM Desi%n Properties !ill t$rn %reen'

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Do$ble Cli." – Thermal Cra."in%' *e !ill lea)e this as a le)el = esi%n an .li."6'

E)er#thin% on the le&t sie o& the s.reen sho$l be %reen'

 t this point #o$ .an .li." on the r$n anal#sis on the ri%ht sie o& the s.reen'

(o$ !ill %et a s.reen that sa#s it nees to split the soil la#er into 2 separatela#ers in orer to per&orm the raina%e anal#sis' Cli." 6' *hen oin% a normalesi%n, #o$ !ill ha)e 2 soils la#ers $ner the pa)ement str$.t$re'

The anal#sis !ill r$n an #o$ .an "eep tra." o& its pro%ress in the $pper ri%hthan box' The boxes !ill slo!l# start t$rnin% %reen' The anal#sis !ill ta"e a!hile to r$n epenin% on #o$r .omp$ter – it !ill probabl# ta"e 15;20 min$tes it!ill &eel li"e #o$ are !at.hin% %rass %ro! !hile #o$ are !aitin%'

*hen it is one, it !ill open an Ex.el !or"boo" that s$mmari-es the res$lts' &#o$ %o to the last tabs in the !or"boo" #o$ .an see s$mmaries &or the i&&erentt#pes o& istresses'

ha)e atta.he the res$lts Ex.el &ile &or #o$ to see' ome o& the res$lts ma# bea little bit $n$s$al as !as 3$st ma"in% $p ata to enter into the pro%ram'