THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY IN THE ROAD CROSS SECTIONS

VARIATION AV BARIGHETEN I VAGENS TVARPROFIL

Failures, especially on narrow roads, start from the edge of the pavement. The failure is due to the fact that traffic loads cause a bigger deflection (loading) in the right wheel path than in the middle of the road, which leads to road damage. The load carrying capacity in the cross section of the road has not been studied very much. This study is based mainly on measurements carried out in Finland, but some information has been received from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The width of the shoulder, the gradient of the slope and the height of the embankment cause changes in the measured load carrying capacity. It is mostly affected by the width of the shoulder, secondly by the gradient of the slope and least by the height of the embankment. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • LAMPINEN, A
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 49 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Technical Research Centre of Finland
  • Issue Number: 222
  • Publisher: Technical Research Centre of Finland
  • ISSN: 1235-0605

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Bearing capacity; Cross sections; Deflection; Embankments; Failure; Height; Highway grades; Loads; Loss and damage; Paved shoulders; Pavement subgrade; Pavements; Road shoulders; Slopes; Traffic loads; Width
• Uncontrolled Terms: Edges
• Old TRIS Terms: Pavement deflection
• ITRD Terms: 3067: Axle load; 3085: Bearing capacity; 1614: Damage; 5586: Deflection; 2801: Embankment; 5520: Failure; 2916: Hard shoulder; 5567: Load; 2955: Pavement; 2950: Subgrade
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393240
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
• ISBN: 951-38-1777-6
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monoraph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM