It is proposed to widen and strengthen the existing 2-lane NH section as a divided highway. The existing traffic in one direction is 2500 commercial vehicles (CV) per day. The construction will take 1 year. The design CBR of soil subgrade is found tobe 5 per cent. Given : traffic growth rate for CV = 8 per cent, vehicle damage factor =3.5 (standard axles per CV), design life = 10 years and traffic distribution factor =0.75. Calculate the cumulative standard axles.

It is proposed to widen and strengthen the existing 2-lane NH section as a divided highway. The existing traffic in one direction is 2500 commercial vehicles (CV) per day. The construction will take 1 year. The design CBR of soil subgrade is found tobe 5 per cent. Given : traffic growth rate for CV = 8 per cent, vehicle damage factor =3.5 (standard axles per CV), design life = 10 years and traffic distribution factor =0.75. Calculate the cumulative standard axles.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter19: Design Of Flexible Highway Pavements

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