Calibrate of Pavement Mechanistic-Empirical Design (PMED) Software to New Mexico's Pavement Conditions

Pavement mechanistic-empirical design (PMED; formerly known as MEPDG) can better predict pavement performance through better utilization of local materials, factors such as present-day traffic conditions, and regional climate, as opposed to the traditional empirical design methods. Therefore, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) needs to use this software. The use of PMED will result in significant improvements in pavement design, including savings from the selection of more economical combinations of materials and thickness. Yet, the input parameters and calibration coefficients addressing the conditions prevalent in New Mexico for ensuring an accurate design using the PMED are unknown.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $500,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  R925020

  C06502

• Sponsor Organizations:

  New Mexico Department of Transportation

  1120 Cerrillos Road
  P.O. Box 1149
  Sante Fe, NM  United States  87504-1149

  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Albuquerque, NM  United States  87131-0001
• Project Managers:

  Moya, Abigail

• Performing Organizations:

  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Albuquerque, NM  United States  87131-0001
• Principal Investigators:

  Tarefder, Rafiqul

• Start Date: 20250310
• Expected Completion Date: 20290310
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Local materials; Mechanistic-empirical pavement design; Paving materials; Software; Traffic characteristics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01962511
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: New Mexico Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R925020, C06502
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 5 2025 4:13PM