Recent traffic trends and permit issuance show significant mobility demands in the energy sectors across the nation. The increase in the axle loads and frequency of operations of over-weight (OW) trucks resulted in severe damage to transportation infrastructures. Traditionally, the damage imparted by OW vehicles has been quantified by means of the equivalent axle load factors (EALFs) concept. However, because of the nature of assumptions in the development of damage equivalency factors, the field distresses substantially deviate from the prediction models. Therefore, this study aimed to bridge this gap by developing a mechanistic framework to determine damage equivalency factors tailored toward the specific characteristics of OW vehicles operating in the OW corridors, while considering the environmental conditions and the unique features of transportation facilities in the network. To achieve this objective, initially, the authors devised a plan to collect traffic information using portable weigh-in-motion devices at two intervals for 10 representative sites in the energy corridors of Eagle Ford Shale region. Subsequently, a series of nondestructive tests were conducted in the field to determine the material properties of the pavement layers for further numerical simulations. This information was further incorporated into a 3D finite element system to calculate critical input parameters in the modified damage factor models. The proposed mechanistic approach confirmed that the modified damage factors were substantially higher compared with traditional industry-standard values. Further investigation of environmental factors and pavement profiles in this study underscored the significance of these components for accurate assessment of the damage equivalency factors.


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    Title :

    Novel Framework for the Quantification of Pavement Damages in the Overload Corridors


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2020-06-06




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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