Pavement Design

MnPAVE - Mechanistic-Empirical Flexible Pavement Design

MnPAVE is a software program developed cooperatively by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota. It consists of three input modules: Climate, Structure, and Traffic; and three design levels: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. It was calibrated using performance data collected in 2006 on county state aid highways (CSAH) in Minnesota.

 

Mn/DOT Flexible Pavement Design (MS Excel 500 KB)

The current R-Value design used for flexible (asphalt) pavements in Minnesota.

 

Mn/DOT Rigid Pavement Design (MS Excel 300 KB)

The current design procedure for rigid (PCC) pavements in Minnesota.

 

Whitetopping Design (MS Excel 550 KB)

Design procedure for PCC overlay of flexible pavements in Minnesota.

 

Unbonded Overlay (UBOL) Design (MS Excel 250 KB)

Design procedure for PCC overlay of PCC pavements in Minnesota.

 

Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavement Projects (MS Excel 150 KB)

 

Mn/DOT FWD Data Analysis (installation program 12 MB)

Use deflection data to determine pavement structural capacity (use the FWD to Excel Converter below to generate the input files).

FWD Data Analysis Documentation (PDF 4.5 MB, 32 pp)

 

FWD to Excel Converter (executable 500 KB)

Extract deflection data from Access (MDB) database and save as an Excel workbook that can be imported into the FWD Data Analysis program.

 

PaveCool - Asphalt Pavement Cooling Tool

PaveCool is a software program developed cooperatively by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the University of Minnesota. It estimates the time available for compaction of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) during adverse weather conditions.

 

Minnesota Subgrade Atlas (executable 1.3 MB)

The Minnesota Subgrade Atlas is a computer program developed at the University of Minnesota. It allows for the detailed analysis of the subgrade modulus along state roads and highways.

Final Report 95-16: Statewide Statistical Subgrade Characterization (PDF 1.6 MB, 31 pp)