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Calculating the thickness of the pavement
The methodology of calculation of pavings is different as it treat of pavings constituted by slabs or by sets.
Slabs
From the point of view of the flexión solicitation, the nominal thickness of the slab (eN) determines by means of the expression:
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P: traffic load in KN
L y W: length and width of the slab in mm
ViE: lowest expected value of the flexural strength in MPa
F: combined safety and placement factor
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Value of the most common P traffic loads
Class |
P Load |
Typical use |
0 |
— |
Decoration. |
1 |
0,75 |
Slabs embebed in mortar in pedestrian areas only. |
2 |
3,50 |
Pedestrian and bicycle areas. |
3 |
6,00 |
Areas with infrequent vehicle circulation, access for light vehicles and garage entrances. |
4 |
9,00 |
Walking areas and market squares occasionally used by delivery or emergency vehicles. |
5 |
14,00 |
Pedestrian areas frequently used by heavy vehicles. |
6 |
25,00 |
Roads whose traffic is limited to 750 equivalent axes per year. |
7 |
40,00 |
Roads designed for heavy-duty industrial traffic limited to 750 equivalent axes per year. |
Values of the combined factor F
Size of the biggest side of the slab |
Pavement placed upon rigid layer (mortar) |
Pavement placed upon flexible layer (concrete or sand soil) |
Side £ 600 mm |
1,2 |
1,8 |
Side > 600 mm |
1,8 |
2,4 |
Cracks originated by flexion
Setts
Sett thickness is determinated depending on the traffic category, using the next table:
Traffic categories on sett pavements
Descripción |
Categoría de tráfico |
Pedestrian areas, residential roads, parkings for light vehicles and HVD ≤ 4. |
C4 |
Commercial roads with scarce activity, without regular bus service and HVD ranging between 5 and 14. |
C3 |
Commercial roads with high activity ranging between 15 and 24 HVD. |
C2 |
Main roads with traffic flow ranging between 25 and 49 HVD. |
C1 |
Main roads with very high traffic flow. Bus stops. Petrol stations. Traffic ranging between 50 and 149 HVD. |
C0 |
Main roads with traffic flow ranging between 150 and 500 HVD. Floor structures for industrial areas with average loads. Heavy truck stations. |
AI-1 |
Industrial areas with traffic of very heavy vehicles ranging between 501 and 1000 HVD. |
AI-2 |
Sett thickness
Traffic type |
Thickness (mm) |
C4 |
≥ 50 y £ 60 |
C3 |
> 60 y £ 80 |
C2 |
>80 y £ 100 |
C1, C0, AI-1 y AI-2 |
> 100 y £ 150 |
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