# Pavement Design Calculator

> Pavement design skill for flexible and rigid pavements using AASHTO and MEPDG methods

- Skill: `a5c-ai/pavement-design-calculator` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/pavement-design-calculator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/pavement-design-calculator/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/pavement-design-calculator

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# Pavement Design Calculator Skill

## Purpose

The Pavement Design Calculator Skill designs flexible and rigid pavements using AASHTO 93, MEPDG, and other established methods including overlay design and life-cycle cost analysis.

## Capabilities

- Flexible pavement design (AASHTO 93, MEPDG)
- Rigid pavement design
- Overlay design
- Traffic loading analysis (ESALs)
- Material characterization
- Life-cycle cost analysis
- Structural number calculation
- Thickness determination

## Usage Guidelines

### When to Use
- Designing new pavements
- Evaluating rehabilitation options
- Analyzing pavement life
- Comparing alternatives

### Prerequisites
- Traffic data available
- Subgrade characterization complete
- Material properties known
- Design period established

### Best Practices
- Use appropriate design method
- Verify traffic projections
- Consider drainage effects
- Evaluate life-cycle costs

## Process Integration

This skill integrates with:
- Pavement Design
- Highway Geometric Design

## Configuration

```yaml
pavement-design-calculator:
  design-methods:
    - AASHTO-93
    - MEPDG
    - PCA
  pavement-types:
    - flexible
    - rigid
    - composite
  analysis:
    - new-construction
    - overlay
    - rehabilitation
```

## Output Artifacts

- Pavement thickness designs
- Life-cycle cost analyses
- Material specifications
- Design summaries