AASHTO 93 Pavement Structural Design

Metric units (mm, MPa). Implements the 1993 AASHTO Guide design equations for flexible and rigid pavements.

Traffic & Reliability

Design ESALs over the analysis period and reliability parameters.

80 kN equivalent single-axle loads

50–99.9; 95 for urban arterials

0.40–0.50 (flexible)

Serviceability

Initial (pₒ) and terminal (p_t) PSI; ΔPSI is computed automatically.

4.2 typical AC

2.0–2.5

ΔPSI (computed)
1.70

Subgrade

Effective resilient modulus of the roadbed soil.

Use CBR → Mᴿ helper if you only have CBR

Layer Coefficients & Moduli

AASHTO 93 structural-layer coefficients aᵢ and indicative moduli Eᵢ.

0.40–0.44

0.10–0.14

0 to skip

Drainage Coefficients

mᵢ adjusts unbound layers for moisture/drainage quality (0.40–1.40).

usually 1.0

Minimum Layer Thicknesses

Constructability minimums (mm); design rounds up to 5 mm.

Results

Z_R
-1.645
SN required
4.79
SN provided
5.46
log₁₀ W₁₈ (predicted)
7.103
Asphalt (D₁)
165 mm
Contribution SN = 2.86
Base (D₂)
355 mm
Contribution SN = 1.96
Subbase (D₃)
150 mm
Contribution SN = 0.65
AC 165 mmBase 355 mmSubbase 150 mmSubgrade