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Load equivalence of traffic (E)

Axle load

Enter the single axle load in kN.

No. of axles

Enter the number of axles being considered.

n Factor

Enter the factor to be applied for calculating the load equivalency factor.

Equivalent daily traffic

The calculated equivalent traffic units.

Traffic projection over design period (Ei)

Time - x (years)

Enter the time in years between axle load determination and opening of the road.

Growth (% pa.)

Enter the growth in traffic as an annual percentage.

Equivalent traffic in the initial year

The calculated equivalent traffic units in the initial year of the design.

Lane distribution factor (Be)

No. of lanes

Select the number of lanes in the road.

Lane under consideration

Select a lane for which the design distribution factor should be determined.

Design cumulative traffic (Ei x Be)

Time - y (years)

Enter the structural design period in years.

Growth (% pa.)

Enter the growth in traffic over the design period as an annual percentage.

Design traffic (with Be=1.0)

The calculated design traffic in E80 units.

Recalculate button

Click to calculate the design traffic after making changes to any of the above controls.

OK button

Click to accept the current calculated value.

Cancel button

Click to cancel the function.