Question: Develop rigid pavement design in accordance with TxDOT procedures for the following condition: Design life: 3 0 years from 2 0 2 5 to 2

Develop rigid pavement design in accordance with TxDOT procedures for the following condition:
Design life: 30 years from 2025 to 2055
ADT in 2025 for both directions: 98,000
ADT in 2055 for both directions: 164,000
Trucks: 12%
Equivalent Axle Load Factor for trucks: 1.8
Directional distribution of the traffic; 57-43
Number of lanes for both directions: 8
Pavement type and shoulder: continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) with tied concrete shoulder
Base layer: 1-in asphalt base +6-in cement stabilized base.
Average rainfall in the project area: 36 inches per year.
Develop rigid pavement design in accordance with

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