A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day

A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day

Q. A flexible pavement has the following class of loads during a particular hour of the day.

  1. 80 buses with 2-axles (each axle load of 40 kN);
  2. 160 trucks with 2-axles (front and rear axle loads of 40 kN and 80 kN, respectively)

The equivalent standard axle load repetitions for this vehicle combination as per IRC:37- 2012 would be

(A) 180

(B) 240

(C) 250

(D) 320

Ans: 180

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