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REFERENCES
AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, 1993 and Huangs Pavement Analysis and Design, 1993
Traffic Analysis
Truck Configurations
1 ESAL
2.2 ESAL
.002 ESAL
1.38 ESAL
13.93 ESAL
Little Truck
0.49 ESAL
BIG TRUCK
2.39 ESAL
Traffic Volume
We Need to Know:
Average Daily Traffic (ADT) Average Daily Truck Traffic (ADTT) Traffic Mixture (Number of Vehicles in
Each Class)
Given: ADT = 3500 VPD, Class 9 30%, Class 5 5% Use the ESAL Data from Previous Slide
Initial Traffic in Two Directions Must Correct for One Direction Usually a Factor of 0.5 is Used This Can Vary Depending on the Traffic
Growth Factor
Used to Project Total Design Traffic from the Estimated First Year Traffic Multiply Initial Year Traffic by Appropriate Growth Factor (Table 6.13) Note that Growth Factors Can be Different for the Different Vehicle Classes
Growth Factor
Should Consider: Expected Traffic Attracted or Diverted Due to New/Improved Facility Normal Growth Due to Increased Activity Number of Motor Vehicles and Their Use Future Development (Land Use)
Example
Given
Flexible Pavement with Pt = 2.5 and SN = 5 Traffic Measurements over a 24 hour Period Traffic Data as Previously Shown Growth Factor = 2%
Find
Example Details
Assumptions:
Traffic Volume (All Vehicle Types) will
Increase at 2% per year
Design ESAL
ESALD = (947,266)(0.5)(0.9)(24.30) ESALD = 10,358,354