Pavement Topics

• Standards
• Plans and Specifications
• Types
  • Flexible
  • Rigid
  • Composite
• Best Practices
  • Smoother Pavements
  • Quieter Pavements
  • Surface Drainage
• Sublayers
• Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
• Environment & Traffic
  • Climate
  • Traffic

Quick Links

Pavement Foundations

Base and Subbase

• California Highway Design Manual: Chapter 660 - Base and Subbase (PDF, 180KB)

Subgrade

• Unified Soil Classification System (PDF, 1.1MB)
• California R-Value Test Method (PDF, 2.4MB)

Drainage

• California Highway Design Manual: 650-Pavement Drainage (PDF, 500KB)
• California Highway Design Manual: 830-Roadway Drainage (PDF, 180KB)

Geosynthetics

• Subgrade Enhancement Geotextile Guide (PDF, 85KB, 12/10/2008)

Soil Treatment

• California Highway Design Manual: 614-Soil Characteristics (PDF, 660KB)
• California Test 373: Unconfined Compressive Strength of Lime Treated Soils and Aggregates (PDF, 236KB)

Please forward any questions/comments/suggestions to Imad_Basheer (imad_basheeri@dot.ca.gov). Last updated 12/10/2008.