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Implementing Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
and DARWin-ME
National Concrete Consortium September 13-15, 2011 Rapid City, South Dakota
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Overview
Summarize information contained in the FHWA white paper titled “Implementing the DARWin-ME: Pavement Design Software to Support the MEPDG” • Brief overview of the application and use of the MEPDG • Snapshot of activities nationwide related to MEPDG
implementation • Summary of benefits in using DARWin-ME Software
Summarize information from three State DOT case studies (MO, IN & MT)
Steps to successful implementation
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Outline
Introduction & DARWin-METM Benefits Implementation Activities & Steps Calibration & Validation Implementation Studies/Efforts Lessons Learned from Implementation
& Recommendations Planning for the Future
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MEPDG & DARWin-ME History MEPDG history:
• Work product of NCHRP projects 1-37A and 1-40D • Nearly a decade of development at cost > $10M • Covers 17 pavement design situations—new & rehab • Adopted as AASHTO’s Interim Pavement Design Guide in 2008
MEPDG related software: • Base software: Freeware, available through Transportation
Research Board until 2012 • DARWin-ME: Production-level software in support of
AASHTO’s MEPDG
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What is DARWin-ME?
A tool to provide the transportation community with a production level, state-of-the-art software tool for the design of new and rehabilitated pavement structures consistent with AASHTO’s Interim MEPDG.
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What is DARWin-ME? DARWin-ME calculates pavement responses to predict pavement distresses and smoothness loss overtime for both HMA & PCC surfaced pavements through the use of transfer functions.
Pavement Response Distress
TRANSFER FUNCTION
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Why Implement the MEPDG?
Pavement Design Practice as of 2007
Factors Leading to MEPDG Development
• Current AASHTO Guide: • Produces conservative designs
for high truck volume roadways • Cannot handle rehabilitation
adequately • Cannot adequately consider all
modern design features, materials, loadings
• Is thickness-centric
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How can DARWin-ME Help? Evaluate design features and strategies for optimizing design
other than thickness. Designs based on agency-established performance criteria
which can be tracked during the use phase. Output can be used in life cycle cost analyses and
performance related specifications. Ability to consider newer materials. Considers interaction between materials, structure,
construction parameters, climate, and traffic.
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How can DARWin-ME Help? It has the ability to quantify additional damage caused by
unique truck loading configurations or increased truck weights.
It can consider unique design features and strategies, not just pavement thickness.
It determines the most cost-effective strategies. The designs are based on agency-established performance
criteria which are measured through the life cycle of the pavement.
Its output can be used in life-cycle cost analyses and performance related specifications, as well as in establishing warranties.
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Snapshot of MEPDG Implementation Activities
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Summary of DARWin-ME Deployment
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Implementation Approaches, Activities & Steps
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Approaches to Implementation
Category 1: Less time and effort for implementation, focus on developing and
measuring key inputs and performing limited verification or sensitivity studies.
It includes validation efforts using data from readily available pavement sections to ensure that the transfer functions predict reasonable distress levels .
Most agencies are in this category.
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Approaches to Implementation
Category 2: Extensive effort & time to complete a full local calibration of the
MEPDG as part of the implementation process. This involves activities for creating more comprehensive input
libraries for traffic, materials, and climate inputs; creating design automation tools such as data libraries for MEPDG-specific input files; and conducting extensive field and laboratory testing activities.
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Key Steps of an Implementation Program
Critical Steps/Elements: 1. A champion to lead the implementation effort and
program. 2. Develop a roadmap to success. 3. Complete concurrent designs. 4. Establish communication lines – input parameters.
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Communications
Materials
DESIGN
Planning, Traffic
Pav’t. Management
Construction
Research Geotechnical
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Key Steps of an Implementation Program
Critical Steps/Elements: 5. Participate in & establish training programs. 6. Build libraries for common input parameters. 7. Conduct local/regional validation/calibration studies. 8. Provide funding/support personnel.
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Calibration and Validation
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Local Validation-Calibration of Transfer Functions
How close is close enough? A difficult & case-specific issue to address!
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Preparing a Calibration-Validation Plan
Critical Elements: 1. Adequate sample size 2. Forensic investigation of sites 3. Analyses of performance data 4. Quantify error components
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Validation-Calibration
In summary – it is your choice and an engineering decision
Regional validation-calibration efforts are encouraged as a minimum
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Examples of Implementation Studies & Efforts
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Implementation Effort Snapshot—Fall 2010
D = MEPDG Deployment (either partial or full) R = Research ongoing Plan = Formal implementation plan developed
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No data available: DE, ND, TN, WV; *NETC = New Eng. Trans. Consortium
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Selected Studies & Efforts Related to Implementation
Formal Implementation Plan for Implementing MEPDG Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Maryland,
Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Utah
Sensitivity Studies NCHRP project 1-47, Arkansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska,
Texas
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Selected Studies & Efforts Related to Implementation
Material Input Libraries HMA Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington
PCC Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin
Unbound Materials Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia
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Selected Studies & Efforts Related to Implementation
Traffic – Determination of Regional/Local Input Libraries Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Michigan,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia
Validation-Calibration; Determination of Local
Calibration Factors Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Utah
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Lessons Learned from Implementation & Recommendations
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Case Study Document Indiana Missouri Montana
Lessons Learned: Impact & issues of Implementation from these agencies.
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Lessons Learned from Implementation: What has been the Impact?
Thinner pavements for higher volume roadways
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Lessons Learned from Implementation: What has been the Impact?
Ability to use construction specification values in design and understand effect of changing specification
Minimum layer thickness from MEPDG considered reasonable based on historical performance data
Preventive maintenance is cost effective in extending pavement service life
Savings in initial construction costs
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Lessons Learned from Implementation: What were the issues?
Expect more time to be spent on design Input values need to be scrutinized & checked – they are
different than what has historically been used Distress definitions/measurements were difficult to deal
with at the beginning Preventive maintenance activities make it difficult for
calibrating the MEPDG Local calibration is complicated – it is more than just
number crunching
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Recommendations from Selected Agencies Appoint a champion or leader for using and
implementing the MEPDG Prepare a step-by-step procedure to run the
software Make sure that the agency’s pavement design
manual is updated to be consistent with MEPDG Tie the material specifications to the material
inputs Start building the traffic & materials libraries &
then think about local calibration
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Recommendations from Selected Agencies
Lack of coordination and communication between divisions within an agency can be a real challenge Coordination and communication are critical and must be
emphasized.
Reviewing designs is important Make sure all inputs are checked!
Focus on application for design and not analysis
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Recommendations from Selected Agencies
Do not expect to start using the MEPDG for design right away • Use of the MEPDG requires training in different areas • Plan on increasing the designer’s knowledge of
pavement design and material characterization • Use of the MEPDG requires a basic knowledge of
pavements and materials characterization
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Recommendations from Selected Agencies
For agencies that permit consultants to complete the designs: • Plan on a lot of time for checking and reviewing the
inputs for errors and mistakes • Consultants should be required to take training prior to
using the MEPDG
Designate in-house staff for troubleshooting the software and be available for answering questions with the software and hardware
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Recommendations from Selected Agencies
Agencies need to consider as part of implementation and adoption of the MEPDG its use as related to construction
The training demonstrations that FHWA put together were worthwhile These demonstrations had more immediate benefit to States that
were not very familiar with M-E based methods
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Recommendations from Selected Agencies
The process, including local calibration, is complicated. Understand the inputs and their importance related to the distresses predicted by the MEPDG.
Durability, non-load related distresses, and construction defects are important but not considered by the MEPDG.
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Planning for the Future
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Planning for Future Updates
1. Maintain calibration-validation database along with the input libraries.
2. Periodically monitor test sections & input parameters & update database.
3. Verify local calibration or agency specific factors for future DARWin-ME versions.
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Previous & On-Going Studies Calibration Documents:
• NCHRP Digest 283, December 2003; Jackknife Testing – An Experimental Approach to Refine Model Calibration and Validation
FHWA sponsored projects: • Use of PMS data for local calibration • Traffic Input Workshops, ongoing • PREP-ME Pooled Fund Project - TPF-5(242)
• Use of deflection basin data in the MEPDG & backcalculation of layer moduli
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Questions
www.trb.org/mepdg www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement
Gary Crawford Federal Highway Administration (202) 366-1286 [email protected]