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Wx
LF18
18
with
LF18 1
LFx
Wx
1
18
with
PSI 18 Kip PSI xKip
Wx 4
)
18
tan dem
ESAL factor (
English weights
Wx 4
)
34
Vehicle/day
No
21
22
100
50
31
25
32
30
41
10
42
10
51
52
20
61
62
Passenger
1000
1260
Single Axle
Weight
200
50
50
25
25
30
Tandem Axle
No
Weight
2
2
6
4
12
6
10
20
10
6
18
9
5
10
20
6
22
9
5
10
5
9
30
12
2000
60
24
20
32
40
40
10
48
Factor
single
Tandem
ESAL(18Kip)
0.0002
0.04
0.0002
0.01
0.0104
0.52
0.0021
0.05
0.189
9.45
0.0104
0.31
0.26
15.6
0.0104
0.1
1
20
0.0562
0.56
0.857
17.14
0.0104
0.05
2.18
21.8
0.0562
1.12
2.08
83.2
0.0562
0.28
6.97
69.7
0.189
0.95
4.17
41.7
0.0002
0.36
282.94
It is possible to calculate truck factors for 2,3 or more axles by the same
technique. For example the following:
2-axle Truck factor = (.57*365)/150 = .57ESAL/year for each
2 axle truck(note the units)
3-axle truck factor = (9.5+20.1+21.05+69.98)*365/(25+10+5+50)
=985ESAL/year for each 3 axle truck
5-axle truck Factor = (15.91+17.70+84.32+42.65)*365/
(30+10+20+5)
= 902ESAL/year for each 5 axle truck
The overall truck factor is
Truck factor = (282.95-0.36)*365/260
= 396.71ESAL/year for each truck
Considering all traffic
Traffic factor = 282.95*365/1260
= 81.97ESAL/year for each vehicle per day
A more general equation for calculating ESAL is
Fd = directional distribution
Gi = growth factor
TFi = Truck factor for axle number i.
PI = Percent of trucks with axle number i.
A Calculator for ESAL determination is available at
Calculator for ESAL