Impacts from truck traffic on road infrastructure

Impacts des poids lourds sur les infrastructure

The impact of heavy vehicles on road pavements, in terms of rutting and asphalt pavement wear, and on structures (bridges) is explored in this article. Economic constraints require transporting greater volumes of freight at lower cost. The objective is therefore to find an optimal service level that will reduce the wear through an optimized road facility management strategy. Results derived for the impact of trucks on pavements are presented here.

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• Authors:
  • Schmidt, Franziska
  • Glaeser, Klaus-Peter
  • Hornych, Pierre
  • Piau, Jean-Michel
  • Jacob, Bernard
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English
• French

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 74-83
• Serial:
  • Routes/Roads
  • Issue Number: 358
  • Publisher: World Road Association (PIARC)
  • ISSN: 0004-556X
  • Serial URL: http://www.piarc.org/en/publications/Routes-Roads-Magazine/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Bridges; Optimization; Pavement management systems; Rutting; Truck traffic; Wear
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01483408
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 7 2013 8:57AM