Babysitter pavement-design-calculator

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

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/pavement-design-calculator" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-pavement-design-calculator && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/pavement-design-calculator/SKILL.md

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

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