This　paper　presents　an　experimental　study　on　the　damage　and　failure　model　of　a　new　type　multi-layer　pavement　system　under　drop　weight　impact.　Such　a　composite　pavement　consists　of　three　layers　including　asphalt　concrete　at　the　top,　high　strength　concrete　in　the　middle,　and　engineered　cementitious　composites　at　the　bottom.　The　aim　is　to　quantify　the　extent　to　which　the　multi-layer　composite　improves　the　resistance　of　protective　pavements　against　impact　load.　The　large　scale　drop　weight　tests　were　conducted　on　multi-layer　composite　pavement　samples　to　study　their　response　and　performance　under　impact　loading.　Conventional　rigid　concrete　pavement　and　flexible　asphalt　pavement　were　also　tested　to　identify　the　advantages　of　the　multi-layer　composite　pavement　system.　The　impact　resistance　of　three　different　pavements　is　evaluated　in　terms　of　the　extent　of　damage,　failure　mode,　deformation,　and　accelerations　against　double　impacts.　The　test　results　show　that　the　multi-layer　composite　pavement　system　exhibits　less　damage,　significantly　improved　impact　resistance　against　double　impacts　and　improved　ductility　and　energy　absorption　capacity　compared　with　both　conventional　concrete　and　asphalt　pavements.　©　2017,　Editorial　Board　of　Journal　of　Tianjin　University(Science　and　Technology).　All　right　reserved.