Applied Research Associates Release Notes Build 2.2 August 11 th 2015
Contents 1 INTRODUCTION... 3 2 ENHANCEMENTS... 3 2.1 INCLUSION OF NCHRP 1-41 REFLECTION CRACKING MODEL... 3 2.2 DRIP SOFTWARE POSTING... 4 2.3 LTPP TRAFFIC LEVEL 1 WIM SITES DATA... 4 2.4 LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 INPUTS FOR PCC OVERLAYS OF EXISTING AC PAVEMENTS... 4 2.5 INCLUSION OF NEW PCC PAVEMENT MODEL CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS... 4 2.6 MAP-ME... 4 2.7 APIS FOR JULEA AND THE ICM... 4 3 ISSUES RESOLVED... 4 4 OUTSTANDING ISSUES... 9 5 FAQ... 10 6 UPGRADING... 11 7 CONTACT INFORMATION... 12 2
1 Introduction This document describes the resolved issues and features present in the new build (2.2) for the ME Design system released on August 12 th 2015. 2 Enhancements ME Design 2.2 implemented the enhancements described in the following subsections. 2.1 Inclusion of NCHRP 1-41 Reflection Cracking Model The software has successfully integrated with the NCHRP 1-41 reflection cracking model. These alterations bring big changes to existing designs and are heavily detailed and described in the help document. The following additional design types are included in this release: New Semi-Rigid Pavement: A semi-rigid pavement is composed of a flexible layer (e.g., HMA) and a rigid layer (e.g., cement-treated base [CTB], cement stabilized base [CSB], rolledcompacted concrete [RCC], or lean mix concrete). AC Overlay of Existing Semi-Rigid Pavement: This is the placement of an AC overlay over an existing semi-rigid pavement. Figure showing typical structures for new semi-rigid pavements This release also includes enhanced capabilities for the following design types: AC Overlay of Existing AC Pavements. AC Overlay of Existing Intact JPCP. AC Overlay of Existing Intact CRCP. AC Overlay of Fractured JPCP. AC Overlay of Fractured CRCP. JPCP Overlay of Existing AC Pavements. CRCP Overlay of Existing AC Pavements. Detailed information on the additional design types and enhanced design capabilities (new inputs, performance criteria, new prediction models and algorithms, model calibration coefficients, and reliability) are presented in the AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design Software Help System. 3
2.2 DRIP Software Posting The DRIP software has been added to the Pavement ME Design website as a part of the Pavement ME Design suite of tools. 2.3 LTPP Traffic Level 1 WIM Sites Data New LTPP traffic data is now available in Pavement ME Design via the Traffic node in the user interface. Right clicking on the traffic node will now allow users to import the new traffic data and allows users to update their axle load configuration nodes. 2.4 Level 1 and Level 2 Inputs for PCC Overlays of Existing AC Pavements The software now allows users to include Level 1 and 2 inputs for this design type and perform preliminary evaluation of the designs performed using these inputs. See the Help manual for further information. 2.5 Inclusion of New PCC Pavement Model Calibration Coefficients The software is now fully integrated with the results from NCHRP 20-07, (Task 327). 2.6 Map-ME Starting on September 1 st, Users can visit www.me-design.com/mapme to get Level 4 data associated with their projects. MapME pulls data from several government data sets to provide inputs for design projects. Users can then use this data to generate a fully functional ME Design project file for use in the software. 2.7 APIs for JULEA and the ICM API integration work has been completed and the software now comes with complete API integration for the ICM and JULEA analyses. Documentation regarding the file formats is now available on the ME Design website and a separate set of dynamic link libraries (dll s) specific to the API integration work are available for download and use in custom development projects. 3 Issues Resolved This section will detail the issues resolved in build 2.2 since the previous (2.1.x) build was released. Mantis ID Issue Correction to Software 3378 Level 3 Rehab - LTE not considering SI units 3377 SI IRF 3376 Update interface range file 3375 Default crack spacing for fractured layer should be 3 ft 3373 Incorrect amount of existing transverse cracking for AC over CRCP rehab (SI version) 4
3372 Incorrect amount of existing transverse cracking for level 3 AC rehab (SI version) 3371 Crack spacing in CRCP properties (SI) 3370 Need to change the recommended ranges for total transverse cracking performance criteria 3369 Remove total transverse cracking performance criteria from AC over Fractured CRCP 3368 Change the label for Semi_Rigid transverse cracking M value 3367 CSM calibration coefficients should only display for Semi-Rigid and AC over Semi- Rigid 3366 Chemically stabilized fatigue fracture performance criteria should not display for AC over PCC 3365 Change recommend limit transverse reflective cracking for AC over JPCP or CRCP 3364 AC over Fractured are recording wrong material type for layers below Fractured Layer 3363 Add headers to rut.tmp intermediate file 3362 Incorrect input of existing transverse cracking for SI version 3361 AC total transverse cracking and AC total fatigue cracking columns @ specified reliability need to be added to Excel report 3360 AC-Frac-JPCP and AC-Frac-CRCP does not have Total AC Rutting in summary and chart 3358 AC_AC interlayer/seal coat needs to have reflection cracking coefficients 3357 Revision number for Calibration file updates 3356 PCC over AC shouldn't have TransverseCracking in level 1/2 and Environmental rating in level 3 3355 AC rutting output chart for AC over all PCC type 3354 Error in reliability for some total transverse and fatigue (reflection) cracking 3353 Cap reflective cracking 3351 JPCP overlay designs are thicker than the new construction designs 3349 Unit missing for fatigue cracking from JPCP_AC/CRCP_AC 5
3348 CTB crack spacing, fatigue LTE, transverse cracking LTE inputs missing from Semi- Rigid/AC_Semi-Rigid 3347 Fractured crack spacing and LTE inputs missing from AC_Frac_JPCP 3346 Joint LTE input missing from AC_JPCP report 3345 Amount and severity level inputs missing from AC_AC/seal coat/interlayer/ac_semirigid 3344 Environmental rating input for AC-AC/seal coat/interlayer/ac_semi-rigi is missing from pdf report 3343 Output report should show reflection cracking calibration factors that are relevant to the analysis type 3342 Standard Deviation models should be displayed in the reflection cracking formula page 3341 Reflection cracking formula should use actual calibration factors than "1" 3339 Calibration file updater 3338 Change label for pavement type "AC over AC Semi-Rigid" 3337 Layer Identifier error in PDF report after running imported JPCP over JPCP file build in old ME 3336 Editing Traffic and Project Specific Calibration Factors 3335 Case ID:UT38 3334 Case ID:UT32 3333 Case ID:UT31 3332 Case ID:UT29 3331 Case ID:UT26 3330 Case ID:UT23 3329 Case ID:UT16 3328 Case ID:UT18 3327 Importing an old AC over JPCP file produced error 6
3326 Importing old file of "New Flexible Pavement" over lime produced error 3325 Importing New JPCP over lime file produced an error 3324 Add Import option for Calibration XML files 3323 Additional registry location for issue 0003138 3322 Oracle database character identifier 3321 Local Calibrations did not transfer when running Overlay Designs built in previous software version 2.0 suspended 3320 Saturated permeability in SI version is slightly different 3319 Cap reflection cracking rate to 1.0 or 100% 3318 Program doesn't run with Bedrock 3317 Importing AC over AC Overlay from Version 2.0 and Running on version 2.1 produced error 3316 Error in output report for AC total fatigue cracking reliability 3314 Interface range file issue - new flexible pavement 3313 QuadAxleDisDefaults.dat has trailing comma on header line 3312 Analysis fails during reflection cracking - Due to permissions 3310 Green Lights 3309 Version number 3308 Using a old file in the new version 3307 SI AC over AC projects do not complete their analysis 3306 Reflection Cracking Test Case 980 3305 Reflection Cracking Test Case 979 3304 Reflection Cracking Test Case 977 3303 Reflection Testing Test Case 974 3302 Reflection Cracking Test Case 963 and 970 Overlays 3301 Reflection Cracking Test Case 961 3300 Reflection Cracking Test Case 960 AC over AC 3299 Reflection Cracking Test Case 958 AC over JPCP 3298 Reflective Cracking Test Case 957 7
3297 Reflection Cracking Test Case 956 AC over AC 3296 Reflection Cracking Test Case 952 Ac over JPCP 3295 Reflection Cracking Test Case 951 3294 Reflection Cracking Test Case 950 AC over AC 3293 Reflection Cracking - AC over AC project 3285 Can't copy/paste Traffic object 3284 Add Import Axle Load Distribution XML file option 3281 Error in JPCP IRI Calculation 3277.dgp to.dgpx file converter issue won't fix 3272 HRESULT error encountered attempting to generate Excel output report unable to reproduce 3266 Freezing index not calculated correctly 3264 License service fails and does not restart properly 3256 Property grid not filling screen correctly 3222 IRI and Faulting not predicted for one of the sensitivity analysis runs 3208 Pavement ME HELP not working 3188 Import of Chemically Stabilized (Cement Stabilized) Layer not working 3178 the thermal cracking summarized in PDF output does not match with that from Excel output 3170 Customer cannot get projects to run 3165 CRCP Punchout Reliability 3163 Site license failure 3160 Help button does not work 3158 Bug in AC over AC for Level 2 Rehab 3140 Can't generate output report 3138 Darwin registry edits - Click one application 3134 ME Design license service not working 3113 TC Master/ TC model failure 3108 Batch mode not running correctly 3099 Grace period for Workstation and Site licenses 3097 ME Pavement Design changes IE download extensions 8
4 Outstanding Issues This section will detail known existing issues in this release of the software and any workarounds available for those issues. Mantis ID Issue Known Workarounds 3359 3350 Subgrade resilient modulus showing from upper layer value instead of subgrade layer Rehabilitation Level on Overlay Projects 3260 XML Validator page is down 3352 3311 3115 3292 Add Import option for Calibration XML files Got error message while using PEN200-300 binder grade Error in Creep Compliance output reports EMWS - Detect Read/Write Permissions Before Running Service 3287 License expiration notifications No climate data for Nebraska 2954 state. 3056 3278 Discrepency in Dgd_subK for bonded PCC pavements AC Over AC not properly checking flexible layer errors 3150 PvMEDLicense.license file 3095 3167 License not showing up as activated when administrator performs installation Climate stations available in Educational License 3201 Optimum water content Change label for layer type 3238 "Sandwich Granular" 9
5 FAQ This section describes the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Pavement ME Design. 1) The analysis seems to halt partway through execution and never finishes. What s going on? Often this is the case when the project has been saved to a location where either the ME Design executable or the ExecutionManagerWindowsService (EMWS) does not have read/write permissions. The EMWS is used to run the analysis and does by default has local system privileges. Usually these privileges are insufficient for writing necessary analysis files to common save locations such as network drives. To resolve this issue, you can try saving the project locally (such as in your My Documents or My ME Design directories) and then rerun the analysis. Alternatively, you can change the logon permissions for the EMWS in local services in Windows to an account with access to the saved project file location. Note that this will require administrative permission on your machine. 2) Educational license says Activated Successfully then ME Design restarts and shows Unlicensed. What can I do? This problem is due to an older version of the software requiring the validation key be present in the MEDesign.LogicNP.txt file. The validation key has since been integrated into the software and no longer resides in this file. To work around this issue try the following steps: Close ME Design Navigate to C:\ProgramData\AASHTOWare\ME Design (Note that the ProgramData folder is a hidden directory by default under Windows). Open the text file "MEDesign.LogicNP.txt" Add a line under the number and type "a" Save the file. You may need to save the file to your desktop first, then move and overwrite the file in this directory. Start ME Design. 3) My license activates successfully, but then when the program re-launches it shows up as Unlicensed, or tells me my license has expired What can I do?? The issue is due to an invalid PvMED_License.license file in the C:\ProgramData\AASHTOWare\ME Design folder. Navigate to this folder and delete the file, then reactivate your license. It should stay activated this time. 4) I am trying to run an analysis using "Special Axle Configuration", but I can't find this option within the software. Is "Special Axle Configuration" still available in ME Design? 10
Special axle is now available as of build 2.0.19 in ME Design. Please see the help manual for further instructions. 5) ME Design seems to be installed and working fine until the user tries to analyze a pavement section and gets the following message in the output box. Unable to start due to execution fault. The user needs to access the local services on their machine, locate the ExecutionManagerWindowsService and restart it. They then need to restart ME Design. That should resolve the issue. 6) I am using AASHTO ME Design Version 1.1 Build 1.1.32. It gives an error (Figure 1) when I make one of the rows of classes in axle load distribution (Single, Tandem, Tridem and Quad) equal to zero. Furthermore, the software does not allow a run of the project before fixing this error. This problem was not present in the previous version of ME Design (Version 1.0.18). Enter axle load distribution 100 instead of 0 at the lowest weight level (see blue highlighted cell in the attached screenshot). This is a temporary solution. It will be in the next release. 7) When I run the software I get an error: Error running modulus.exe.program cannot achieve optimization of dynamic modulus master curve. G* inputs do not allow convergence. Analysis aborted. What can I do to fix this? This error message indicates that for your input data for the modulus.exe could not achieve optimization of the sigmoidal function. Have the user check their G* input data. 6 Upgrading To upgrade to the newest version of the software, users will need to uninstall the current version and then reinstall the new version of the software on their machines. They will be required to input their license code after the program is installed and run. Users using a network based license will be required to input the license service URL as well. The new version of the software can be downloaded at http://www.me-design.com. 11
7 Contact information If you have any questions regarding these release notes, or regarding the ME Design software, please contact the ME Design Support Team at: The ME Design Support Team Email: pavementmedesign@ara.com Phone: 1-877-500-3496 Monday through Friday 8:00am 5:00pm CST 12