Question: Q 1 . ( 1 0 Points ) Estimate the equivalent 1 8 - kip single - axle load applications ( ESAL ) for a

Q1.(10 Points)
Estimate the equivalent 18-kip single -axle load applications (ESAL) for a four lane pavement (two lanes in each direction) of a rural interstate highway with a truck count of 1000 per day, an annual grown rate of 5%, and a design life of 20 years.
Q2.(20 Points)
A pavement of a rural 4-lane arterial highway is subjected to the single-axle loads shown below. Determine the ESAL for a design period of 20 years for
(a) Flexible (Assume pi=2.5 and SN=5)(10 Points)
(b) Rigid Pavements (assume D=9").(10 Points)
Assume a traffic growth rate of 2%.
\table[[Axle Load (kips),\table[[No. per],[day]]],[12,200],[14,117.4],[16,84.5],[18,61.4],[20,47.2],[22,21.4],[24,12.9],[26,6.1],[28,2.9],[30,1.2],[32,0.7],[34,0.3]]
Q 1 . ( 1 0 Points ) Estimate the equivalent 1 8

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