Impact of Heavy Vehicle Axle Overload and Axle Configuration on Road Damage in Afghanistan
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https://doi.org/10.58425/ijea.v1i1.207Keywords:
ESALs, heavy vehicles, axle configuration, road damageAbstract
Aim: This study aimed to determine the percentage of heavy vehicles, overloaded vehicles, and heaviest vehicle that leads to deterioration of asphalt roads. Furthermore, the study aimed to assess the impact of ESALs and axle configuration on asphalt thickness and subgrade.
Methods: This research used quantitative truck traffic data collected for three months in the Laghman WIM (Weigh in Motion) station located on the Kabul Torkham National Highway. Observed axle loads and GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) data collected from April/ 10/2022, up to June/7/2022 average daily truck traffic of 73895 was estimated axle loads converted to the standard axle ESALs (Equivalent Single Axle Loads).
Results: The percentage of heavy overweight vehicles is 13% while the heaviest vehicle is T2-Bedford truck vehicles at 20.17%. The T2 Bedford truck percentage was 42.17% in overall volume; this truck was overloaded 20.17%, compared to the general trend of Ministry of Public Works (MoPW), the T3 Hino truck contribution was 1.24% in total volume and 18.64% was overloaded, the ST112 semi-trailer contributed 3.02% in total volume, and 8.52% were overloaded. The ST113 5-axle and TT123 6-axle trailers percentile in entire volume was 9.6 % and 40.85% whereas, the overloading degree for these heavy vehicles was 2.29% and 6.72% respectively.
Conclusion: Overloading percentage is 13% while, T2 Truck is the heaviest vehicle The variation of ESALs and axle configuration on asphalt thickness and subgrade modulus illustrates the higher thickness of asphalt decreases the damage to asphalt roads.
Recommendations: Afghanistan Weigh-in-Motion stations need professional employees, internet facilities, electricity, and proper databases to record the data. By applying tight legislation and fines overloading will be minimized. Researchers may also research heavy vehicle tires' impact on road damage. Furthermore, it needs to determine the level of fatigue cracking and rutting failures by overloading.
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