FAA Backcalculation Software
BAKFAA with LEAF
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Opening the Program
Load FWD File
Presented to: VI ALACPA Airport Pavements Seminar & IV FAA Workshop Presented by: David R. Brill, P.E., Ph.D. Date: 26 October 2009
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Readable File Formats
AASHTO PDDX (Pavement Deflection Data Exchange) (*.ddx) Dynatest R80 (*.fwd) KUAB JILS (*.txt)
Reading KUAB FWD File
NAPTF CC2 Data Rigid Pavement Test Item:
12 in. (30.5 cm) PCC 10 in. (25.4 cm) P-154 subbase CBR 7-8 clay subgrade
FAA Backcalculation Software BAKFAA with LEAF October 26, 2009
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Modify Structural Layers
Enter seed values from AC 150/5370-11A (Tables 13,14) Click on desired test no. Click on Backcalculate
Backcalculation Results
Click on Show Output
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FAA Backcalculation Software BAKFAA with LEAF October 26, 2009
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Backcalculation Results
Example with Dynatest R80 File
Load *.fwd File
Program minimizes the RMS value of difference between computed and measured deflection profiles.
FAA Backcalculation Software BAKFAA with LEAF October 26, 2009
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FAA Backcalculation Software BAKFAA with LEAF October 26, 2009
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Example with Dynatest R80 File
Example with Dynatest R80 File
Enter the pavement structure with seed values of moduli.
File type should appear at upper right.
In this case, the asphalt layers are fixed. Only the subgrade modulus is changeable.
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Example with Dynatest R80 File
Example with Dynatest R80 File
Backcalculated value of subgrade modulus in psi
Select an HWD event from the file. Click Backcalculate
Click the Save Structure button to save the structure as a *.str file.
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Backcalculation Results
Running BAKFAA in Forward Mode (LEAF)
Enter layer structural data Enter evaluation depth Click Select Load and Run LEAF
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Running BAKFAA in Forward Mode (LEAF)
Select load from list
Running BAKFAA in Forward Mode (LEAF)
Displays LEAF output in a new window. Information:
Layer data Tire load data Stresses, strains and displacements computed for each evaluation point.
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Modifying the External Aircraft File
B-777-200 A 568421 47.5 182 N 3 55 378 0 57 6 -27.5 -57 27.5 -57 -27.5 0 27.5 0 -27.5 57 27.5 57 4 -244 -189 189 244 6 27.5 0 22.0 0 16.5 0 11.0 0 5.5 0 0.0 0
Modifying the External Aircraft File
B-777-200 A 568421 47.5 182 N 3 55 378 0 57 6 -27.5 -57 27.5 -57 -27.5 0 27.5 0 -27.5 57 27.5 57 4 -244 -189 189 244 6 27.5 0 22.0 0 16.5 0 11.0 0 5.5 0 0.0 0
Airplane Name Gross Weight, lbs. Percent gross weight on main gear Tire Pressure, psi Gear ID Letter (military designation) Gear ID Number Dual Spacing, inches Gear track between inside wheels, inches Four-gear spacing, inches Tandem spacing, inches
Items in gray must be present, but their values do not affect BAKFAA.
Number of tires on evaluation gear Tire x and y coordinates, inches Number of tire tracks Location of tire track, inches Number of evaluation points Evaluation point x and y coordinates, inches
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Items in gray must be present, but their values do not affect BAKFAA.
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Questions
Contact: Dr. Gordon Hayhoe [email protected] Download Files:
http://www.airporttech.tc.faa.gov/naptf/download/index1.asp
Available downloads include BAKFAA and LEAF full source codes (Visual Basic 6.0).
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