© Crown copyright 1996 Applications for reproduction should be made to HMSO's Copyright Unit, ‘St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ ISBN 0 11 551824 X ABOUT HMSO’s STANDING ORDER SERVICE ‘The Standing Order service, open to all HMSO account holders*, allows customers to receive automatically the publications they require in a specified subject area, thereby saving them the time, trouble and expense of placing individual orders. Customers may choose from over 4,000 classifications arranged in more than 250 sub groups under 30 major subject areas. These classifications enable customers to ‘choose from a wide range of subjects those publications which are of special interest to them. This is a particularly valuable service for the specialist library or research body. All poblications will be despatched to arrive immediately after publication date. A special leaflet describing the service in detail may be obtained on request, ‘Write to HMSO’s Standing Order Service, EWA Ltd, St. Mary's Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CML 3TU quoting classification reference 05.03.045 to order future titles for Vol 7 ‘¢ 05.03,052 forall furure DMRB tiles. ‘*Details of requirements to open an account can be obtained from HMSO Books, POBox 276, London SW8 SDT. Pl nit an ign 50 ‘Kast sno cn oe 1170DESIGN MANUAL FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES ‘VOLUME 7 PAVEMENT DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE SECTION 2 PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PART 1 HD 24/96 TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT SUMMARY This Part sets out the method for the calculation of traffic loading for the design of road pavements. Charts are provided for easy determination of the number of standard axles for use in the pavement design standard HD 26 (DMRB 7.23). INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 1. Remove HD 24/94 and archive as appropriate. 2, Insert HD 24/96 3. Remove Volume 7 Contents Sheet dated January 1996 and insert sheet dated February 1996. 4, Archive this sheet as appropriate. February 1996