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Caltrans A87B Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes

Caltrans Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes (A87B)

This subassembly inserts a Hot Mix Asphalt Dike based on Caltrans 2010 Standard Plan A87B.

Type A

Type C

Type D

Type E

Type F

Attachment

This subassembly only has one attachment point at the flow line.

Input Parameters

Note: All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise noted.

Parameter

Description

Type

Default

Side

Specifies to insert the subassembly either on the right or the left side of the attachment point.

Left / Right

Right

Dike Type

Dictates which Dike Type should be shown.

A/C/D/E/F

A

Pavement Slope

Slope of the pavement under the dike.

Grade

2%

Pavement Thickness

Top Layer thickness of HMA placed under the shoulder.

Numeric

0.17

Target parameters

None.

Output Parameters

None.

Behavior

This subassembly is intended to provide a way to model Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes. The slope of the pavement may be entered in or may be overwritten using the method found in help.

Layout Mode Operation

In layout mode the subassembly draws the retaining wall based on the Caltrans Standard Plan for Hot Mix Asphalt Dikes.

Point, Link, and Shape Codes

The following table lists the points, link and shape codes for this subassembly that have codes assigned to them. Picture of the codes and links may be found in the pictures above.

Point/Link

Codes

Description

P1

Flowline_Dike

Attachment Point

P2

Top_Dike

P3

Back_Dike

Top,Dike

Type A,C

Type D

P4

 

P5

Dike_Pave

 

P6

 

P7

Dike_Sub

 

P8

BackDike

Type D

P9

BackDike

Type D

P10

Hinge

Type C

L1

Dike,Top

 

L2

Dike,Top

 

L3

Dike (Type A,C)

Dike,Top (Type D)

 

L4

Dike_Pave

 

L5

 

L6

 

L7

Dike_Sub,Datum

 

L8

Dike, Top

 

L9

Dike, Top

 

L10

 

 

L11

Top,Datum

Type C

S1

Dike

 

S2

Pave

 

 

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