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Civil Engineering Department | DCC3113 : Highway & Traffic Engineering

Traffic Loadings

• The primary loading factors that are important in flexible pavement design are

i. Magnitude of axle load

ii. Wheel Configuration

iii. Volume and Composition of axle load

iv. Tyre pressure and Contact Area

Single Axle Tandem Axle Tridem Axle

Figure 7-3: Traffic Loading

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Prepared by : SITI ZURAIFA BINTI MD SAH, zuraifa@pmu.edu.my