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    This document contains three assignments related to pavement engineering: 1) Determine the equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) for a vehicle with a total load of 9000 lb using two methods and for a 13.5 inch pavement. 2) Calculate the load equivalency factor (LEF) and ESAL for 10,000 vehicles, and then determine the design ESAL over a 20-year period with an annual traffic growth rate of 4%. 3) Estimate the ESALs for the first year of a rural interstate based on provided vehicle types and counts, and determine the design ESAL over 20 years with a 4% annual traffic growth rate.

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    This document contains three assignments related to pavement engineering: 1) Determine the equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) for a vehicle with a total load of 9000 lb using two methods and for a 13.5 inch pavement. 2) Calculate the load equivalency factor (LEF) and ESAL for 10,000 vehicles, and then determine the design ESAL over a 20-year period with an annual traffic growth rate of 4%. 3) Estimate the ESALs for the first year of a rural interstate based on provided vehicle types and counts, and determine the design ESAL over 20 years with a 4% annual traffic growth rate.

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    Assignment No. 1 (Pavement Engineering)

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    This document contains three assignments related to pavement engineering: 1) Determine the equivalent single-axle load (ESAL) for a vehicle with a total load of 9000 lb using two methods and for a 13.5 inch pavement. 2) Calculate the load equivalency factor (LEF) and ESAL for 10,000 vehicles, and then determine the design ESAL over a 20-year period with an annual traffic growth rate of 4%. 3) Estimate the ESALs for the first year of a rural interstate based on provided vehicle types and counts, and determine the design ESAL over 20 years with a 4% annual traffic growth rate.

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    1: (Pavement Engineering)

    • A set of dual tires has a total load 2Pd of 9000 lb. (40 kN), a contact radius of 4.5 inch.
    (114 mm) and a center to center tire spacing Sd of 13.5 inch. (343 mm). Determine the
    ESWL by Boyd and Fostor’s Method for a 13.5 inch. (343 mm) pavement. Also calculate
    ESWL analytically.

    • Determine the Load Equivalency Factor for the vehicle shown below according to
    AASHTO.

    What will be the ESAL for such 10000 vehicles? If the expected annual traffic growth
    rate is 4% for such vehicles, determine the design ESAL for a design period of 20 years.

    • During the first year of service, a pavement (a rural interstate highway) is expected to
    accommodate the following number of vehicles in the classes shown. Estimate the
    ESALs.

    Vehicle Type Number of Vehicles


    Single Unit Truck
    Two axles, four tires 87600
    Two axles, six tires 23600
    Three axles or more 4400
    Tractor – Semitrailer
    Four axles or less 2100
    Five axles 7300
    Six axles or more 50200

    If the traffic using the pavement grows at an annual rate of 4%. Determine the design
    ESAL for a 20 years design period.

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