Question: ( 2 5 pts ) . Compute the 2 5 - year design ESALs for traffic on a 3 - lane flexible pavement ( one

(25 pts). Compute the 25-year design ESALs for traffic on a 3-lane flexible pavement (one lane in each direction, with a central turning lane, which can be neglected for the purposes of this problem) for a road running in front of a large retirement community under construction with the following traffic (terminal serviceability index=2.5, SN=4.3):
AADT =20,000(plus additional trash trucks)
2-axle passenger cars (3,000 lb/axle)=99% of AADT
(Growth for passenger cars =3% per year)
3-axle delivery trucks (10 kip single +35 kip tandem +35 kip tandem)=1% of AADT
(Growth for 3-axle trucks =2.5% per year)
Trash trucks, 2-axles (24,000 lb/axle, single axles)=10 passes over design lane/week
(Growth for trash trucks =0% per year, no growth)

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