Research Article
Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of Subgrade and Base Materials in Indiana and Its Implementation in MEPDG
Table 5
Material properties for soils used.
| Site | Sample | AASHTO | USCS | F200 | Liquid limit | Plastic limit | Plasticity index | Specific gravity | Optimum moisture content | Maximum dry density (pcf) |
| US 27 | 85.00 | A-6 | CL | 77.1% | 34.8% | 20.8% | 14.1% | 2.55 | 14.8% | 115.4 | 85.06 | A-6 | CL | 65.7% | 27.2% | 17.0% | 10.2% | 2.58 | 15.5% | 117.3 | 85.36 | A-4 | CL-ML | 72.3% | 22.6% | 15.8% | 6.9% | 2.57 | 12.9% | 118.6 | 85.42 | A-4 | CL | 64.0% | 23.6% | 15.9% | 7.7% | 2.71 | 13.0% | 118.6 | 85.78 | A-4 | CL-ML | 72.9% | 28.9% | 22.1% | 6.8% | 2.55 | 16.8% | 110.4 | 85.84 | A-4 | ML | 78.4% | 36.4% | 27.1% | 9.3% | 2.64 | 19.6% | 107.0 |
| SR 32 | 58.60 | A-4 | ML | 55.2% | 37.4% | 26.8% | 10.6% | 2.96 | 17.5% | 108.0 | 58.66 | A-4 | ML | 57.4% | 27.5% | 24.3% | 3.2% | 3.14 | 15.3% | 109.8 | 59.14 | A-4 | CL | 57.5% | 33.2% | 24.1% | 9.0% | 2.75 | 15.0% | 118.6 | 59.20 | A-6 | CL | 80.3% | 40.3% | 23.3% | 17.0% | 2.70 | 19.0% | 108.6 | 59.68 | A-4 | SC | 47.5% | 30.5% | 21.2% | 9.3% | 2.75 | 13.2% | 120.4 | 59.74 | A-4 | ML | 56.2% | 29.1% | 25.3% | 3.8% | 3.05 | 15.5% | 122.3 |
| SR 69 | 27.00 | A-4 | ML | 90.9% | 25.5% | 24.8% | 0.7% | 2.81 | 17.3% | 104.8 | 27.06 | A-4 | CL | 94.2% | 30.7% | 21.6% | 9.1% | 2.48 | 16.2% | 111.7 | 28.01 | A-4 | CL | 52.3% | 26.7% | 19.4% | 7.3% | 2.67 | 14.9% | 115.4 | 28.07 | A-4 | ML | 83.5% | 25.1% | 23.1% | 1.9% | 2.82 | 15.5% | 111.7 | 29.04 | A-1-b | SM | 24.2% | 19.4% | 18.5% | 0.9% | 2.73 | 7.5% | 124.8 | 29.10 | A-4 | ML | 60.7% | 19.4% | 16.4% | 3.0% | 2.66 | 10.3% | 123.6 |
| Test Road | ā | A-4 | CL | 63.7% | 30.6% | 21.4% | 9.1% | 2.68 | 15.4% | 109.6 |
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