TRC2001 - Determining Costs Attributable to Overweight Axle Loads

About 8,100 load shift tickets were issued in 2017 for overweight axle or axle group load limit violations. TRC2001 will determine if there is a significant amount of damage on Arkansas roadways due to overweight axle or axle group loads and determine pavement and bridge repair life-cycle costs attributed to overweight axle and axle groups. A literature review and a survey to other State departments of transportation (DOTs) will identify various methodological approaches. Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) training will support pavement conditions assessment. The research team will then develop a methodology to quantify damages caused by overweight axle and axle groups. The survey results, load shift citations, and data from FWD tests will be collected and analyzed.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $192853
• Contract Numbers:

  TRC2001

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Arkansas Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203
• Performing Organizations:

  Arkansas Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 2261
  Little Rock, AR  United States  72203
• Principal Investigators:

  Romano, Kim

  Russell, Robin

• Start Date: 20190918
• Expected Completion Date: 20230630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle loads; Costs; Falling weight deflectometers; Highway bridges; Life cycle costing; Maintenance; Overweight loads; Pavement distress
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01708820
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Arkansas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TRC2001
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 27 2019 10:33AM