Abstract:Based on the in-situ data of 427 pavement cores including 35 civil airports, the structural strength variability was analyzed and the variability distribution pattern was provided. The results of ANOVA analysis indicate that pavement service time, airfield grades, various locations, and respective airports mostly accepts the test of significance, so the pavement structural design based on reliability is more reasonable. In the end, the reliability coefficient in pavement design is proposed based on the structural strength variability accumulative frequency distribution.