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This document outlines an assignment for Year 3 Civil and Environmental Engineering students at Ardhi University, focusing on the computation of Vehicle Equivalency Factors (VEF) for various vehicle categories as per the MOW Pavement Design Manual of 1999. It includes traffic loading assumptions, traffic counts, and calculations for design traffic loading, leading to the classification of Traffic Load Classes (TLC) based on the calculated E80 values. The recommended pavement layers for the road are also provided, taking into account the climatic conditions and subgrade characteristics.

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Pavement Assignment FINAL

This document outlines an assignment for Year 3 Civil and Environmental Engineering students at Ardhi University, focusing on the computation of Vehicle Equivalency Factors (VEF) for various vehicle categories as per the MOW Pavement Design Manual of 1999. It includes traffic loading assumptions, traffic counts, and calculations for design traffic loading, leading to the classification of Traffic Load Classes (TLC) based on the calculated E80 values. The recommended pavement layers for the road are also provided, taking into account the climatic conditions and subgrade characteristics.

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ARDHI UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

(SEES)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

PAVEMENT MATERIALS AND DESIGN (CE 334)

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

ASSIGNMENT 1

S/N: FULL NAME REGISTRATION NO:

1 GUMMY, MANASE M 27072/T.2021

2 NYOKA, MICHAEL C 27078/T.2021

3 SHAYO, SIMON J 27098/T.2021

4 MINJA, NICHOLAUS J 27623/T.2021

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Eng. Magehema, Raynard T.


Computation of Vehicle Equivalency Factors (VEF) for all vehicle categories as stipulated
in the MOW Pavement Design Manual of 1999.

1. Traffic Loading

Assumptions:

• The carriageway width of the pavement assumed to be 7.0m.


• Design period = 20 years
• Traffics from Arusha, Moshi, Tanga, Handeni, Hedaru Lushoto, Nairobi, Mombasa,
Tarakea (TRK), Rombo and Same to other regions will be taken as Direction A
(Eastbound) and from other regions to Arusha, Moshi, Tanga, Handeni, Hedaru, Lushoto,
Nairobi, Mombasa, Tarakea (TRK), Rombo and Same will be taken as Direction B
(Westbound). Also, all traffics from all directions are assumed to pass through the
NORTHERN Weigh Bridge.
• Axle Load configurations will be used as provided by weight bridge databases which is
recognized.

Heavy vehicle category Definition

Medium Goods Vehicle MGV − 2 Axles, including steering axle and


− 3 tones empty weight, or more

Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) − 3 Axles, including steering axle and


3 tones empty weight, or more

Very Heavy Goods Vehicle (VHGV) − 4 or more axles, including steering


axle and
− 3 tones empty weight, or more

Buses − Seating capacity of 40, or more

Table 1. heavy vehicle categories


2. Traffic counts

DIRECTION A (Eastbound) DIRECTION B (Westbound)


Vehicle category/counts Vehicle category/counts
Buses MGV HGV VHGV Buses MGV HGV VHGV
(PSV)
Day 1 43 36 26 40 40 41 30 43
Day 2 50 10 17 36 45 39 22 35
Day 3 49 32 16 24 42 49 34 25
Day 4 44 32 28 53 47 26 25 35
Day 5 52 31 27 59 61 29 24 31
Day 6 50 37 29 45 46 38 17 52
Day 7 70 62 33 52 73 52 40 47
TOTAL 358 240 173 309 354 273 193 268
Daily 51 34 25 44 51 39 28 38
Table 2. Traffic count of heavy vehicle categories

Summary of axle load survey and Equivalency factors (VEF). Assessment of axles heavier
than 13 tones.

• Vehicle equivalence factor (VEF) = [Axle load(kg)/8160kg] ^4.5

Vehicle Direction A (Eastbound) Direction B (Westbound)


category Avg. Avg. Total E80 E80 Avg. Avg. Tota E80 E80
Gross VEF No. from all from Gross VEF l from all from
wt.(ton) (80kN) of axles axles wt.(ton (80kN) No. axles axles
veh. heavier ) of heavier
than 13 veh. than 13
tones tones
Buses 18.2 1.65 358 590.7 17.9 1.60 354 566.40
MGV 16.6 1.657 240 397.68 17.2 1.867 273 509.69
HGV 24.6 2.262 173 391.33 25.1 2.417 193 466.48
VHGV 49.0 4.03 309 1245.27 46.4 3.894 268 1043.59
Total 2624.33 2586.16
Table 3. Vehicle equivalency factors (VEF) of heavy vehicle categories
Design traffic loading

• E80/day = VEF x Daily counts.

DIRECTION A (Eastbound) DIRECTION B (Westbound)


Buses MGV HGV VHGV Buses MGV HGV VHGV
Daily 51 34 25 44 51 39 28 38
counts
VEF 1.65 1.657 2.262 4.03 1.60 1.87 2.42 3.894
E80/day 84.15 56.34 56.55 177.32 81.6 72.93 67.76 148.0
Total 374.36 370.29
E80/day
Table 4. Design traffic loading

Using the heaviest direction in axle loading for calculating the traffic loading, in this case
direction Eastbound.
The cumulative number of standard axles, E80 is given as;
E80 = 365 × t1 × ((1 + i)N – 1)/i
Where;
t1 – average daily number of standard axles in the year of traffic survey = 374.36
i – annual growth rate expressed as a decimal fraction = 0.04
N – calculated period in years = 24 years
The cumulative number of E80 for the design period and the time from present until completed
pavement construction is calculated using (20 + 4) = 24 years, and is denoted as E8024.
E8024 = 365 × 374.36× ((1 + 0.04)24 – 1)/0.04
= 5.34 × 106 E80

The cumulative E80 for the time form present to completion of pavement construction is
calculated using 4 years, and is denoted as E804.
E804 = 365 × 374.36× ((1 + 0.04)4 – 1)/0.04
= 0.58 × 106 E80
Hence E80design = E8024 – E804
= 5.34 × 106 - 0.58 × 106
= 4.76 × 106 E80 ≈ 4.8x106E80
Traffic Load Classes (TLC)
Referring to table 4.3, the design traffic loading of 4.8x106 E80 puts the road into TLC 10.

Design Traffic Loading Traffic Loading Class


(E80×106) (TLC)

˂0.2 TLC 2

0.2 to 0.5 TLC 5

0.5 to 1 TLC 1

1 to 3 TLC 3

3 to 10 TLC 10

10 to 20 TLC 20

20 to 50 TLC 50

Design of pavement layers


o Consider: Dry climatic zone condition
o Subgrade with CBR of 15
Thus, from pavement design catalogues, table 8.4 and table 8.6 can be used alternatively to
provide sufficient pavement layers for TLC 10.
Table 8.6:
• Surfacing; ST
• Base course; C2 150mm
• Subbase; CM below, C1 above 150mm each.

Therefore, recommended pavement layers for the road are;


Wearing course: Double bituminous surface dressing
Base course: 150mm C2
Subbase: 125mm CM below and 125 C1 above
Subgrade: As appropriate (G15)

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