Resilient Modulus and Strength Index Properties of Stabilized Base for Tennessee Highways

Author

Wesley M. MacDonald, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Date of Award

5-2008

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Civil Engineering

Major Professor

Eric Drumm

Committee Members

Baoshan Huang, Dayakar Penumadu

Abstract

Typical material used by the Tennessee Department of Transportation for highway bases was evaluated for application to the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide. Two types of granular Tennessee highway base material were mixed with different stabilizers and tested in the lab according to AASHTO T-307 99 (2003). Unconfined Compressive Strength and California Bearing Ratio tests were also done in an effort to correlate these results with resilient modulus. Three different combinations of base and stabilizer were tested and modeling coefficients were produced. Base structural layer coefficients were generated and compared to coefficients currently in use by TDOT.

Recommended Citation

MacDonald, Wesley M., "Resilient Modulus and Strength Index Properties of Stabilized Base for Tennessee Highways. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2008.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/402