Topic #625-010-002

Flexible Pavement Design Manual

September 2016

TABLE 5.7
LIMITED USE OPTIONAL BASE GROUPS AND
STRUCTURAL NUMBERS (inches)
BASE THICKNESS AND OPTION CODES

Soil Cement (300

psi)(Road Mixed)

Soil Cement (500

psi)(Plant Mixed)

(0.12)

(0.15)

(0.115)

(0.20)

5"

7"

5"

5"

5"

4" D

0.65-0.75

701

5"

0.80-0.90

702

6 /2"

0.95-1.05
1.05-1.15

703

8"

704

9"

6 /2"

9"

705

10"

10"

1.35-1.50

706

11"
1

707

1.65-1.75

708

12 /2"

9 /2"

1.25-1.35

1.50-1.65

8 /2"

8"

Sand-Clay LBR 75

(0.10)

Shell Stabilized
LBR 70

(0.12)

Shell LBR 70

(0.12)

Structural Number (per inch)

Soil Cement (300

psi)(Plant Mixed)

Limerock
Stabilized LBR 70

Base Group Pay Item Number

Structural Range

Base Group

Base Options

10 /2"

8"
9"

5 /2"
1

6 /2"
1

7 /2"
1

10"

8 /2"

11"

11"

9"

12 /2"

12"

6 /2"

12 /2"

5 /2"

4"

5"

5 /2"

6"

6 /2"
7 /2"
8 /2"

7"
1

10"

7 /2"

11"

8 /2"

Not Recommended For 20 year Design Accumulated 18

Kip Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESAL) Greater Than
1,000,000.

Note: These base materials may be used on FDOT projects when approved in writing by the District
Materials Engineer and shown in the plans.
Based On Minimum Practical Thicknesses.

Pavement Thickness Design Process For New Construction or Reconstruction

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