Tutorial 7: Traffic Loading & Pavement Design

TUTORIAL 8: TRAFFIC LOADING AND PAVEMENT DESIGN

1. Convert the following non-standard axles to standard axle repetitions. Use m=4.
Axle group Load (kN) Standard Axle Repetitions
Single axle with single tyres 70
Single axle with dual tyres 95
Tandem axle with dual tyres 115
Tandem axle with dual tyres 160

2. Table 1 shows the traffic load distribution of a project. Determine the NHVAG assuming that steer axles
consist of single axle single tyre (SAST) and tandem axle with single tyres (TAST).
Table 1: Traffic load distribution of a project

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3. A new alignment has been proposed for an urban area with two-way four-lane and is to be
constructed. It is predicted that the vehicle mix is of passenger cars and heavy vehicles of 60% and
40% respectively and will remain the same throughout the design life. The average annual daily
traffic in the year 2015 was 10,000vpd and the new alignment is slated to be fully operational in 2019.
If the growth rate is 3% for all vehicles, determine the design traffic, given the design period is 25
years.

4. Design granular pavement with thin asphalt for an urban area. Your design should use the Austroads
charts.

 AADT = 30,000 vpd per lane

 % HV = 9%
 CBR = 3%
 Annual Growth = 2%
 Design Life = 20 years
 DESA = ESA / HVAG x NDT
where ESA / HVAG = 0.9 for Rural Roads or 0.7 for Urban Roads
 The existing road is a single carriageway with one lane in each direction and equal traffic
distribution in each lane.
 Services exist under the road having at least 500mm cover.
 The minimum and maximum thickness of any layer of granular pavement material is 100mm and
200mm respectively.

5. For the previous question, design the granular pavement incorporating a subbase layer of quarry
waste with CBR of 20%.

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