RATIONAL SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS AND OVERLOAD PERMITS

Seasonal load restrictions have been enforced in Alaska since the first paved road in 1950. The time frame and level of such restrictions have historically been based on the experience and judgment of maintenance personnel. This results in a lack of continuity from region to region. A rational load-restriction policy has been developed based on the load-damage relations on a pavement structure. Deflection data are used to monitor the strength of the embankment and thus to provide the information on which to base the time frame and level of restrictions. A policy on overweight-vehicle permits is presented based on the ability of the roadway system to carry the load and the load-damage relations. The policy uses the philosophy that the user pays for any damage in excess of that which would be incurred by legal loading. (Author)

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  • Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Theory of Pavement Systems. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Connor, Billy
• Conference:
  • 61st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1982-1-18 to 1982-1-22
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 6-15
• Monograph Title: Pavement management
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 846
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Costs; Deflection; Embankments; Licenses; Load limits; Oversize loads; Overweight loads; Pavements; Policy; Strength of materials; Travel budgets; Trucks; User charges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road user costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement deflection; Truck pavement damage
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Pavements; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00367606
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309033241
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 30 1982 12:00AM