Determining an Acceptable California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Value for Kansas Subgrades Based on Pavement Distress Data

The main objective of this study is to provide engineering science based evaluation related to the acceptability of a CBR value of 5 as a lower limit for existing Kansas subgrade soils and provide recommendations for what the acceptable CBR value should be. This will be accomplished by conducting extensive statistical analyses for which all the above data will be used including: 1) initial pavement layers present along with layer thicknesses and surface treatment procedures to date, 2) cumulative ESAL’s from initial construction to the time DCP test data was taken, 3) core analysis at the locations of DCP tests, and 4) historical surface distress data for the existing pavement segments. In addition, historical soil data available at the KDOT will be reviewed. It is anticipated that subgrade classification (USCS and/or Kansas), grain size distribution, Atterberg limits (if applicable), moisture and mass density will be available. Soil classification will be useful to establish a correlation between the DCP/CBR, pavement distress, pavement type, and soil type.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Final report is pending review.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $67,236
• Contract Numbers:

  K-TRAN: KSU-18-3

  RE-0728-01

  C2121

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Eisenhower State Office Building
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754
• Performing Organizations:

  Kansas State University Transportation Center

  Kansas State University
  Department of Civil Engineering
  Manhattan, KS  United States  66506
• Principal Investigators:

  Peric, Dunja

• Start Date: 20180503
• Expected Completion Date: 20240731
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: California bearing ratio; Pavement distress; Statistical analysis
• Identifier Terms: Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01704488
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Kansas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: K-TRAN: KSU-18-3, RE-0728-01, C2121
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 7 2019 2:21PM