§ 90.500.1 PAVEMENT TYPES.

   (A)   Street pavement sections shall be either flexible type with an asphalt concrete surface or rigid type consisting of a Portland cement concrete section and surface. Curb and gutter shall be Portland cement concrete.

   (B)   Flexible pavements may be composed of a crushed stone base course with an asphaltic concrete surface.

   (C)   Rigid structures shall be full depth Portland cement concrete to the designed thickness with a crushed stone drainage/leveling course of no less than three inches.

   (D)   Pavement sections shall be designed in accordance with the procedures and criteria of the AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, latest edition, and the criteria contained herein. Any conflicts shall be resolved in favor of the more stringent criteria resulting in a stronger and deeper pavement section.

   (E)   References to various materials, testing and construction shall refer to the latest editions of AASHTO, ASTM, and the Standard Specifications of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department.

   (F)   Typical design requirements are summarized in §§ 90.500.9 and 90.500.10.

(Ord. 2009-11-347, passed 11-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-06-356, passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. 2018-11-816, passed 11-6-18)