A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day. i. 80 buses with 2-axles (each axle load of 40 kN); ii. 160 trucks with 2-axles (front and rear axle loads of 40 kN and 80 kN, respectively) The equivalent standard axle load repetitions for this vehicle combination as per IRC: 37-2012 would be

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A flexible pavement has the following class
of loads during a particular hour of the day.
i. 80 buses with 2-axles (each axle load of 40
KN);
ii. 160 trucks with 2-axles (front and rear axle
loads of 40 kN and 80 kN, respectively)
The equivalent standard axle load repetitions
for this vehicle combination as per IRC:
37-2012 would be
Transcribed Image Text:A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day. i. 80 buses with 2-axles (each axle load of 40 KN); ii. 160 trucks with 2-axles (front and rear axle loads of 40 kN and 80 kN, respectively) The equivalent standard axle load repetitions for this vehicle combination as per IRC: 37-2012 would be
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