Pavement Design Factors - Traffic Flashcards
1
Q
List some design factors
A
Traffic
Subgrade strength/stiffness
Pavement material performance
Water and Temperature
Warm asphalt
Wet subgrades
2
Q
Class 1 Vehicle
A
Short Vehicle
3
Q
Class 2 vehicle
A
Short Vehicle towing
4
Q
Class 3 vehicle
A
Two axle truck
5
Q
Class 4 vehicle
A
Three Axle Truck
6
Q
Class 5 vehicle
A
Four axle truck
7
Q
Class 6 vehicle
A
Three axle articulated vehicle
8
Q
Class 7 vehicle
A
Four axle articulated vehicle
9
Q
Class 8 vehicle
A
Five axle articulated vehicle
10
Q
Class 9
A
Six axle articulated vehicle
11
Q
Class 10 Vehicle
A
B Double
12
Q
Class 11 Vehicle
A
Double Road Train
13
Q
Class 12 Vehicle
A
Triple Road Train
14
Q
Design traffic factors
A
Loads & Frequency
Traffic load distributions
Heavy vehicle number as n% of total traffic
15
Q
Standard load of Single Axle single tyre SAST
A
53kN
