Estimation of Design Traffic for 30 Year Period using Contract Agreement Specified AADT of 3700 cvpd

Using traffic growth rate of 5 % as per IRC:SP:84-2014

Traffic for CC Pavement (30 year period)

[A] Cumulative no.of commercial vehicles, predominant-
direction 44,862,832
(50 % of 2-directional ADT)

[B] No. of axle sets per vehicle 2.07

[C] No. of axles in predominant direction = [A] x [B] 92,866,062

[D] Design traffic (25% of 1D traffic for multilanes, i.e., 0.25

23,216,515
x [C]

[E] Night time (12-h) design axle repetitions (specify % night

10,215,267
traffic)

[F] Day time (12-h) design axle repetitions (specify % day

13,001,249
traffic)

[G] Day time (6-h) design axle repetitions for BUC 6,240,599

[H} Night time (6-hour) axle repetitions 4,188,259

[I] Percentage of vehicles w/ spacing <4.5m between the steering axle and 1st axle of the rea 100

[J] Night time (6-h) design axle repetitions for TDC 4,188,259

Proportion of the
Proportion of the axle category Categorywise Categorywise
Axle Category axle category
Day time repetitions for BUC repetitions for TDC
Night time

Front (steering) single 0.50 3,120,300 0.48 2,020,311

Rear single 0.24 1,497,744 0.29 1,227,727
Rear Tandem 0.25 1,560,150 0.22 932,451
Rear Tridem 0.01 62,406 0.00 7,770
1.0 6,240,599 1.0 4,188,259
Fatigue Damage Analysis as per IRC 58-2015 (Corresponding to Contract Agreement Specified Traffic)
A. Bottom-Up Cracking Fatigue Analysis for Day-time (6 hr) Traffic & +VE Temperature Differential
Trial thickness, h (in m) 0.26 Doweled Joints Y
Effective modulus k, MPa/m 285 Concrete shoulder Y
Temperature gradient, T 20.44 Design period 30 Yrs
Radius of Rel-Stiffness, l (in m) 0.63 Design traffic for BUC fatigue analysis 6,240,599
Conc. Unit weight, 24 E- Concrete, MPa 30,000
Flexural strength of concrete (90 days), MPa 4.95 - Concrete 0.15
(i) Rear Single Axles
Proportion of rear single axles 0.24 Note- 2.77kg/cm3 = 27.2 MPa/m
Axle Repetitions - Rear Single Axles Only 1,497,744
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of single MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

185 195 190 0.00 2.936 0.59 0 40,842 0.000

175 185 180 0.00 2.842 0.57 0 71,229 0.000

165 175 170 0.52 2.749 0.56 7,760 94,065 0.082

155 165 160 0.52 2.655 0.54 7,760 166,533 0.047

145 155 150 1.55 2.561 0.52 23,281 326,334 0.071

135 145 140 1.55 2.468 0.50 23,281 762,043 0.03

125 135 130 3.63 2.374 0.48 54,322 2,402,754 0.02

115 125 120 3.11 2.280 0.46 46,562 14,335,236 0.00

105 115 110 5.18 2.186 0.44 77,603 unlimited -

95 105 100 7.77 2.093 0.42 116,405 unlimited -

85 95 90 10.88 1.999 0.40 162,967 unlimited -

0 85 43 65.28 1.554 0.31 977,802 unlimited -

Sum 100.00 1,497,744 0.257

(ii) Rear Tandem Axles

Proportion of Rear Tandem axles 0.25
Axle Repetitions - Rear Tandem Axles Only 1,560,150
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of tandem MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

380 400 390 0.00 2.527 0.51 0 485,184 0.000

360 380 370 0.00 2.442 0.49 0 1,286,914 0.000

340 360 350 0.50 2.358 0.48 7,762 2,402,754 0.003

320 340 330 3.48 2.273 0.46 54,334 14,335,236 0.004

300 320 310 4.98 2.189 0.44 77,619 unlimited -

280 300 290 5.47 2.104 0.43 85,381 unlimited -

260 280 270 4.98 2.020 0.41 77,619 unlimited -

240 260 250 9.45 1.935 0.39 147,477 unlimited -

220 240 230 11.44 1.851 0.37 178,525 unlimited -

200 220 210 14.93 1.767 0.36 232,858 unlimited -

180 200 190 8.46 1.682 0.34 131,953 unlimited -

0 180 90 36.32 1.260 0.25 566,622 unlimited -

Sum 100.00 1,560,150 0.0070

Conclusion:- Design is Safe under Bottom-up Cracking Cumulative fatigue life consumed 0.264

CFD (BUC) + CFD (TDC) = 0.72 Design Safe As per Clause 6.3.4.1 of IRC 58-2015
Fatigue Damage Analysis as per IRC 58-2015 (Corresponding to Contract Agreement Specified Traffic)
B. Top-Down Cracking Fatigue Analysis for Night-time (6 hr) Traffic & - VE Temperature Differential
Trial thickness,h (in m) 0.26 Doweled Joints Y
Effective modulus k, MPa/m 285 Concrete shoulder Y
Max Daytime Temperature gradient, T 20.44 Night time Temperature Differ, T 15.22
Radius of Rel-Stiffness, l (in m) 0.63 Night time 6-h axle load repetn 4,188,259
% of cv w/ spacing <4.5m between the steering axle & 1st axle of rear axle unit 1
Design axle load repetitions for TDC 4,188,259 Spacing of contraction warping joint, m 4.5
Beta Factor, 0.66 E- Concrete, MPa 30,000
Flexural strength of concrete(90 days), MPa 4.95 - Concrete 0.15
(i) Rear Single Axles
Proportion of rear single axles 0.29 Note- 2.77kg/cm3 = 27.2 MPa/m
Axle Repetitions - Rear Single Axles Only 1,227,727
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of
(as % of single MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Axle Load Axle Load
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

185 195 190 0.00 2.762 0.56 0 94,065 0.000

175 185 180 0.00 2.698 0.54 0 166,533 0.000

165 175 170 0.63 2.633 0.53 7,770 229,127 0.034

155 165 160 0.00 2.569 0.52 0 326,334 0.000

145 155 150 0.00 2.505 0.51 0 485,184 0.000

135 145 140 0.00 2.440 0.49 0 1,286,914 0.000

125 135 130 1.27 2.376 0.48 15,541 2,402,754 0.006

115 125 120 1.90 2.311 0.47 23,311 5,202,474 0.004

105 115 110 5.70 2.247 0.45 69,934 62,790,761 0.001

95 105 100 12.03 2.183 0.44 147,638 unlimited -

85 95 90 12.03 2.118 0.43 147,638 unlimited -

0 85 43 66.46 1.813 0.37 815,895 unlimited -

Sum 100.00 411,833 0.046

(ii) Rear Tandem Axles

Proportion of rear tandem axles 0.22
Axle Repetitions - Rear Tandem Axles Only 932,451
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of Tandem MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
380 400 390 0.00 2.794 0.560 0 94,065 0.000

360 380 370 0.83 2.730 0.55 7,770 124,526 0.062

340 360 350 0.83 2.665 0.54 7,770 166,533 0.047

320 340 330 2.50 2.601 0.53 23,311 229,127 0.102

300 320 310 4.17 2.537 0.51 38,852 485,184 0.080

280 300 290 5.00 2.472 0.50 46,623 762,043 0.061

260 280 270 3.33 2.408 0.49 31,082 1,286,914 0.024

240 260 250 6.67 2.344 0.47 62,163 5,202,474 0.012

220 240 230 10.00 2.279 0.46 93,245 14,335,236 0.007

200 220 210 18.33 2.215 0.45 170,949 62,790,761 0.003

180 200 190 16.67 2.151 0.43 155,409 unlimited -

0 180 90 31.67 1.829 0.37 295,276 unlimited -

Sum 100.00 932,451 0.3974
(iii) Rear Tridem Axles
Proportion of Rear Tridem Axles 0.0019
Axle Repetitions - Rear Tridem Axles Only 7,770
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of (as % of Tridem Mpa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Axle Load Axle Load
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
530 560 545 0.00 2.708 0.550 0 124,526 0.000
500 530 515 0.00 2.644 0.530 0 229,127 0.000
470 500 485 0.00 2.580 0.520 0 326,334 0.000
440 480 460 100.00 2.526 0.510 7,770 485,184 0.016
410 460 435 0.00 2.472 0.500 0 762,043 0.000
380 440 410 0.00 2.419 0.490 0 1,286,914 0.000
350 420 385 0.00 2.365 0.480 0 2,402,754 0.000
320 400 360 0.00 2.311 0.470 0 5,202,474 0.000
290 380 335 0.00 2.258 0.460 0 14,335,236 0.000
260 360 310 0.00 2.204 0.450 0 62,790,761 0.000
230 260 245 0.00 2.065 0.420 0 unlimited -
0 230 115 0.00 1.786 0.360 0 unlimited -
Sum 100.00 7,770 0.0160
Cumulative fatigue life consumed 0.459
Conclusion:- Design is safe under top-down cracking