The Impact of Wide-Base Tires on Pavement Damage: A National Study

The objectives of this project are to: (1) Quantify the impact of vehicle-tire interaction on pavement damage utilizing advanced theoretical modeling that is validated via full-scale pavement testing. This includes the determination of the relative effects of wide-base tires and dual-tire assemblies on pavement performance. (2) Perform an analysis of the economic, safety, and environmental effects of using wide base tires relative to the impact on pavement performance. (3) Develop methodology that allows states to assess the impact of wide-base tires on the pavement network.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/423

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Funding: $775000
• Contract Numbers:

  DTFH61-11-C-00025

  TPF-5(197)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
  Springfield, IL  United States  62764

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building
  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155

  Montana Department of Transportation

  2701 Prospect Avenue
  P.O. Box 201001
  Helena, MT  United States  59620-1001

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483

  Virginia Department of Transportation

  1408 E Broad Street
  Richmond, VA  United States  23219

  Oklahoma Transportation

  200 NE 21st Street
  Oklahoma City, OK  United States  73105

  New York State Department of Transportation

  50 Wolf Road
  Albany, NY  United States  12232
• Project Managers:

  Weaver, Eric

• Start Date: 20110413
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20151231
• Source Data: RiP Project 29775

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic impacts; Environmental impacts; Loss and damage; Pavement distress; Pavement performance; Prototype tests; Rolling contact; Safety; Tires
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wide base tires
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01570502
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-11-C-00025, TPF-5(197)
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 22 2015 1:02AM