Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysi (NEW!!)
Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysi (NEW!!)
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ISBN: 9781119305026
Author: Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 4, Problem 23P
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The duration for which the pavement will last with the new loading and the additional lane.

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