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The document describes how to compute equivalent single axle loads (ESALs) for flexible pavement design according to the AASHTO method. It provides the formula to calculate ESALs based on factors like design lane, traffic growth, annual average daily traffic, load equivalency factors. An example calculation is shown for an 8-lane highway with an AADT of 12,000 and traffic growth of 4% over a 20 year design period.

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Calculating ESAL1 PDF

The document describes how to compute equivalent single axle loads (ESALs) for flexible pavement design according to the AASHTO method. It provides the formula to calculate ESALs based on factors like design lane, traffic growth, annual average daily traffic, load equivalency factors. An example calculation is shown for an 8-lane highway with an AADT of 12,000 and traffic growth of 4% over a 20 year design period.

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Computing ESAL AASHTO design for flexible pavement

ESALi= fd x Gjt x AADTi x 365 x FEi


Where

ESALi = equivalent accumulated 18 000 lb (80 KN) single axle load for the axle type (i)

fd =design lane factor

Gji =growth factor for a given growth rate (j) and design period (i)

AADTi =first year annual average daily traffic for axle type (i)

FEi = load equivalency factor for type (i)

Growth factor calculation , example :design period =20 years . traffic growth 4%

.
Gji = = = 29.78
.

Percentage of truck on the design lane

number of truck traffic percentage of trucks


lane (two directions) in design lane
2 50
4 45 (35-48)
6 or more 40 (25-48)

Example: 8 lane divided highway, AADT in both directions = during the first year= 12000
Passenger cars 50%

Type axles Load/ axle Equiv. factor


Truck1 33% 2 single 6000 lb 0.01
Truck2 17% 3 single 10000 lb 0.088

Traffic growth =4%


Design life =20 years
% of traffic on design lane = 45%
Pt=2.5 SN= 5
growth factor =29.78

ESALi= fd x Gjt x AADTi x 365 x Ni x FEi

Truck 1 ESAL= 0.45 x 29.78 x 12000 x 0.33 x 365 x 2 x 0.01 = 0.378x106

Truck 2 ESAL=0.45 x 29.78 x12000 x 0.17 x 365 x 3 x 0.0877=2.6343x106

Total ESAL= 3.0217x106


Computing ESAL AASHTO design for flexible pavement

SN=5 pt=2.5

12k single 24k (tandem) 24k (tandem)

Equ.f=0.189 0.260 0.260


.
ESALi= fd x Gjt x AADTi x 365 x FEi Gji = = = 29.78
.

Equiv. Design Type of AADT Design Growth Growth ESAL (w18)


factor period highway lane rate factor
Repetition
years factor
on the
design lane

0.709 20 Two lane- 2000 both 0.5 0 20 5175700


two way directions

0.709 20 4 lane 2000 both 0.4 0 20 4140560


divided directions

0.709 20 4lane 1000 in 0.8 0 20 4140560


divided one
direction

0.709 20 6 lane 3000 both 0.35 4% 29.78 11413185


divided directions

0.709 20 6lane 500 on the 0.3 4% 29.78 5434850


design lane

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