Step # 1

Calculate AADT = Annual Average Daily Traffic

ADDT = Traffic Count for 24 hrs. x W.F x S.F

If traffic count is less than 24 hrs then

ADDT = Traffic Count < 24 hrs. x H.F x W.F x S.F

Where

H.F = Hourly Factor =

W.F = Weak day Factor/Daily adjustment Factor =

S.F = Seasonal Variation Factor =

1 + 2% of remaining hours the day for which count is not taken
Calculate AADT for the following data, the data was taken of Attock bridge on Tuesday 04-09-2012

Traffic Count H.F W.F S.F

Duration

From
From Table of Table of
Vehicle Type Code 16 Growth Rate Daily Seasonal
1 + 2% of remaining Adjustment Variation
hours the day for which Table
count is not taken
2 - Axle 1.2 100 8% 1.16 0.996 0.985
3 - Axle 1.2-2 60 6% 1.16 0.996 0.985
3 - Axle 1.22 75 2% 1.16 0.996 0.985
4 - Axle 1.2-22 50 1% 1.16 0.996 0.985
5 - Axle 1.22-22 40 3% 1.16 0.996 0.985
6 - Axle 1.22-222 20 3% 1.16 0.996 0.985
 AADT AADT

113.803 114
68.28178 69
85.35222 86
56.90148 57
45.52118 46
22.76059 23
Step # 2 Traffic Projection

Apply Growth Factor

Growth Factor = gxY = {(1 + Ɣ)y -1}/Ɣ

Where

g = growth rate
no. of year/
Y = Design Life
Calculate Projected Traffic for the year = 2025
Present Year 2012
Y = 13
Traffic Count H.F W.F S.F
Duration

From
1 + 2% of remaining From Table of Table of
Vehicle Type Code 16 Growth Rate hours the day for which Daily Seasonal
count is not taken Adjustment Variation
Table

2 - Axle 1.2 100 8% 1.16 0.996 0.985

3 - Axle 1.2-2 60 6% 1.16 0.996 0.985
3 - Axle 1.22 75 2% 1.16 0.996 0.985
4 - Axle 1.2-22 50 1% 1.16 0.996 0.985
5 - Axle 1.22-22 40 3% 1.16 0.996 0.985

6 - Axle 1.22-222 20 3% 1.16 0.996 0.985

 Projected Traffic 1.2 1.2-2

Growth Factor Year/Code

AADT AADT AADT x Growth Factor 8% 6%
{(1 +
Ɣ)y -1}/Ɣ

113.803 114 21.50 2451 2012 114 69

68.28178 69 18.88 1303 2013 124 75
85.35222 86 14.68 1263 2014 134 81
56.90148 57 13.81 788 2015 145 88
45.52118 46 15.62 719 2016 157 96
22.76059 23 15.62 360
2017 170 104

2018 184 113

2019 199 123

2020 215 133

2021 233 144

2022 252 156

2023 273 169

2024 295 183

2025 319 198

Total 2814 1732
1.22 1.2-22 1.22-22 1.22-222 0 0 0

2% 1% 3% 3% 0 0 0

86 57 46 23 0 0 0
93 62 50 25 0 0 0
101 67 54 27 0 0 0
110 73 59 30 0 0 0
119 79 64 33 0 0 0

129 86 70 36 0 0 0

140 93 76 39 0 0 0

152 101 83 43 0 0 0

165 110 90 47 0 0 0

179 119 98 51 0 0 0

194 129 106 56 0 0 0

210 140 115 61 0 0 0

227 152 125 66 0 0 0

246 165 135 72 0 0 0

2151 1433 1171 609 0 0 0
Example 3

Calculate load on each axle for the traffic given in example 01

1 ton = 2.204 kips

Descripti Code UNLOADED LOADED

on
FA (kips) MA (kips) RA (kips) FA (kips) MA (kips) RA (kips)
2 - Axle 1.2 4.78 - 10.65 10.93 - 24.33
3 - Axle 1.2-2 5.55 10.58 10.31 14.81 28.21 27.51
3 - Axle 1.22 5.09 - 19.15 14.81 - 55.72
4 - Axle 1.2-22 5.25 11.24 20.98 12.34 26.45 49.37
5 - Axle 1.22-22 6.08 20.28 24.33 12.43 41.44 49.72

6 - Axle 1.22-222 5.58 17.24 27.37 14.30 44.21 70.22

Calculate Truck Factor For Empty/Unloaded

Take

Description Code
Pt = 2.5
SN = 5 2 - Axle 1.2
3 - Axle 1.2-2
3 - Axle 1.22
EALF = (Wt18 / Wtx) 4 - Axle 1.2-22
5 - Axle 1.22-22
6 - Axle 1.22-222
Gt = Log(4.2-Pt/4.2-1.5)

Bx = 0.4 +{(.081(Lx +L2)^3.23)/(SN+1)^5.19 x (L2)^3.23}

Gt = -0.20091

For B18 Lx = 18
L2 = 1
 L2 = 2
L2 = 3
SN= 5
B18 = 0.500059
 Axle Load Factor NTRC

Description Code Front Rear 1 Rear 2 Rear 3 Rear 4 Rear 5 Empty

2 - Axle 1.2 31 69 0 0 0 0 7
3 - Axle 1.2-2 21 40 39 0 0 0 12
3 - Axle 1.22 21 39 40 0 0 0 11

4 - Axle 1.2-22 14 30 28 28 0 0 17

5 - Axle 1.22-22 12 20 20 24 24 0 23
6 - Axle 1.22-222 11 17 16 18 18 18 23

Log(Wtx/Wt18)=4.79 Log(18+1)-
Bx = 0.4 +{(.081(Lx +L2)^3.23)/ 4.79 Log (Lx+L2)+4.33 EALF = (W18/Wtx)
(SN+1)^5.19 x (L2)^3.23}
Log(L2)+Gt/Bx-Gt/B18)

Front Axle Middle Front Middle Rear Axle

Gt B18 Axle Rear Axle Front Axle
Axle Axle

0.201 0.500 0.402 0.000 0.421 2.377 0.000 0.942 0.0042

0.201 0.500 0.403 0.420 0.419 2.118 0.954 1.000 0.0076
0.201 0.500 0.403 0.000 0.415 2.269 0.000 0.998 0.0054
0.201 0.500 0.403 0.424 0.420 2.217 0.843 0.831 0.0061
0.201 0.500 0.404 0.418 0.431 1.957 0.893 0.560 0.0110
0.201 0.500 0.403 0.411 0.413 2.111 1.191 1.005 0.0077
 Loaded

16
32
32

40

47
59

EALF = (W18/Wtx) Truck

Factor

Middle Rear Axle T

Axle

0.0000 0.1142 0.1184

0.1112 0.0999 0.2188
0.0000 0.1005 0.1059
0.1436 0.1477 0.2973
0.1278 0.2756 0.4144
0.0644 0.0988 0.1709
Example 3

Calculate load on each axle for the traffic given in example 01

1 ton = 2.204 kips

Descripti Code UNLOADED LOADED

on
FA (kips) MA (kips) RA (kips) FA (kips) MA (kips) RA (kips)
2 - Axle 1.2 4.78 - 10.65 10.93 - 24.33
3 - Axle 1.2-2 5.55 10.58 10.31 14.81 28.21 27.51
3 - Axle 1.22 5.09 - 19.15 14.81 - 55.72
4 - Axle 1.2-22 5.25 11.24 20.98 12.34 26.45 49.37
5 - Axle 1.22-22 6.08 20.28 24.33 12.43 41.44 49.72

6 - Axle 1.22-222 5.58 17.24 27.37 14.30 44.21 70.22

Calculate Truck Factor For loaded

Take

Description Code
Pt = 2.5
SN = 5 2 - Axle 1.2
3 - Axle 1.2-2
3 - Axle 1.22
EALF = (Wt18 / Wtx) 4 - Axle 1.2-22
5 - Axle 1.22-22
6 - Axle 1.22-222
Gt = Log(4.2-Pt/4.2-1.5)

Bx = 0.4 +{(.081(Lx +L2)^3.23)/(SN+1)^5.19 x (L2)^3.23}

Gt = -0.20091

For B18 Lx = 18
L2 = 1
 L2 = 2
L2 = 3
SN= 5
B18 = 0.500059
 Axle Load Factor NTRC

Description Code Front Rear 1 Rear 2 Rear 3 Rear 4 Rear 5 Empty

2 - Axle 1.2 31 69 0 0 0 0 7
3 - Axle 1.2-2 21 40 39 0 0 0 12
3 - Axle 1.22 21 39 40 0 0 0 11

4 - Axle 1.2-22 14 30 28 28 0 0 17

5 - Axle 1.22-22 12 20 20 24 24 0 23
6 - Axle 1.22-222 11 17 16 18 18 18 23

Log(Wtx/Wt18)=4.79 Log(18+1)-
Bx = 0.4 +{(.081(Lx +L2)^3.23)/ 4.79 Log (Lx+L2)+4.33 EALF = (W18/Wtx)
(SN+1)^5.19 x (L2)^3.23}
Log(L2)+Gt/Bx-Gt/B18)

Front Axle Middle Front Middle Rear Axle

Gt B18 Axle Rear Axle Front Axle
Axle Axle

0.201 0.500 0.402 0.000 0.421 2.377 0.000 0.942 0.0042

0.201 0.500 0.403 0.420 0.419 2.118 0.954 1.000 0.0076
0.201 0.500 0.403 0.000 0.415 2.269 0.000 0.998 0.0054
0.201 0.500 0.403 0.424 0.420 2.217 0.843 0.831 0.0061
0.201 0.500 0.404 0.418 0.431 1.957 0.893 0.560 0.0110
0.201 0.500 0.403 0.411 0.413 2.111 1.191 1.005 0.0077
 Loaded

16
32
32

40

47
59

EALF = (W18/Wtx) Truck

Factor

Middle Rear Axle T

Axle

0.0000 0.1142 0.1184

0.1112 0.0999 0.2188
0.0000 0.1005 0.1059
0.1436 0.1477 0.2973
0.1278 0.2756 0.4144
0.0644 0.0988 0.1709