Author:Prozzi, JA; Sanders, PJ; du Toit, GD; De Beer, MorrisDate:26 May 2009This report describes a new methodology for the determination of Equivalent Damage Factors (EDFs) of vehicles with multiple axle and wheel configurations on pavements. The basic premise of this new procedure is that "equivalent pavement ...Read more
Author:De Beer, Morris; Sallie, Ismail M; Van Rensburg, Yvette; Kemp, Mauritz JDate:Jul 2009This paper describes the proposed new methodology for the determination of the Permit Mass Fees for Abnormal road Vehicles (AVs) based on the estimation of road damage. The existing South African mechanistic-empirical (M-E) pavement design ...Read more