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Civil Engineering Department | DCC3113 : Highway & Traffic Engineering

Example

120 kN 100 kN 80 kN

The total load of a commercial vehicle is 300kN and is transmitted to the pavement
via three axles. The first axle is 120kN, second 100kN and the third is 80kN. The value
of equivalent factor, F.

e = (L/Ls)
4
e = (120/80) + (100/80) + (80/80)
4
4
4
e = 8.50

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