Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In the IRC:37 method of flexible pavement design, the design traffic is expressed in terms of:
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Choose the correct answer
A
Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
B
Vehicle Damage Factor (VDF)
C
Million Standard Axles (MSA)
D
Equivalent Single Axle Load per hour
Correct Answer
C. Million Standard Axles (MSA)
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IRC:37 uses MSA (Million Standard Axles) as the design traffic parameter. VDF is used to convert mixed traffic to MSA. The design is based on cumulative standard axles over the design life of the pavement.
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