Title: A flexible pavement damage metric for a straight truck

Authors: J.A. Romero; A.A. Lozano-Guzmán; E. Betanzo-Quezada; S.A. Obregón-Biosca

Addresses: University of Querétaro, Río Moctezuma 249, San Juan del Río, Querétaro, 76800, México ' National Polytechnic Institute, CICATA Queretaro Unit, Cerro Blanco No. 141, Colinas del Cimatario, Santiago de Querétaro, 76800, México ' University of Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Queretaro, Queretaro, 76800, Mexico ' University of Querétaro, Centro Universitario, Queretaro, Queretaro, 76800, Mexico

Abstract: Pavement damage attributed to heavy truck traffic is related to many road- and vehicle-related factors in a complex manner. A better estimation of pavement damage potential of heavy trucks is vital for management of roads and for determination of costs associated with the particular types of truck. In this paper, a metric based upon the energy stored within the pavement during a vehicle pass is proposed to assess pavement damage potential of trucks as a function of pavement responses to tyre loads, including both the normal and shear forces. The proposed metric effectively accounts for rate of loading, vehicle acceleration and deceleration and the pavement temperature. The simulation results suggest that the proposed metric could be effectively applied for road pricing purposes.

Keywords: heavy vehicles; heavy trucks; pavement damage; road management; metrics; tyre loads; road pricing; road damage; rate of loading, vehicle acceleration; vehicle deceleration; pavement temperature; road temperature; simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHVS.2013.054784

International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 2013 Vol.20 No.3, pp.209 - 221

Published online: 30 Oct 2013 *

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