Some important aspects relating to structural damage caused by abnormally loaded vehicles on a range of typical South African pavement types are described. A summary of a detailed case study is given as is the determination of pavement damage. Damage was quantified relative to the effects of standard 80 kN loading using the South African Mechanistic Design Method. Based on the possible structural damage identified, operating rules were determined for the vehicles.
Reference:
Sanders, P. et al. 1993. Assessment of pavement damage due to abnormally heavy vehicles. 13th Annual Transportation Convention, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 1993
Sanders, P., Van Huyssteen, S., De Beer, M., & Venter, J. (1993). Assessment of pavement damage due to abnormally heavy vehicles. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10709
Sanders, P, S Van Huyssteen, Morris De Beer, and JH Venter. "Assessment of pavement damage due to abnormally heavy vehicles." (1993): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10709
Sanders P, Van Huyssteen S, De Beer M, Venter J, Assessment of pavement damage due to abnormally heavy vehicles; 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10709 .
