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Title:

IMPACT OF OIL FIELD TRUCK TRAFFIC

Accession Number:

00382939

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309036089

Abstract:

Oil field truck traffic is identified in this paper as a special highway user, and an estimate of the annual cost associated with reduced pavement serviceability on thin surface-treated pavements is provided. Identification of oil field traffic through site-specific observation provides the basis for the investigation. The study includes a description of traffic during the development of an oil well, an estimate of reduced pavement service under these operating conditions, and an estimate of increased annual pavement cost due to oil well traffic. Three main components of the analysis procedure include a pavement analysis, a traffic analysis, and an estimate of traffic generated by an oil well. The AASHTO concept of pavement serviceability was used to determine a reduction in pavement service life due to this concentrated traffic demand. Photographic documentation of the evolution of an oil well provided both an axle count and a description of the physical characteristics of the vehicles. Axle weights were estimated by using standard state loadometer data. Estimates indicate a 50 percent loss of service life due to this special-use industry (considering only one well) as compared with the expected service life if the road had continued to serve its intended purpose. An increased annual cost of $16,500/km was determined for a low-volume, light-duty pavement section. The increase in annual cost is a separable cost attributable to the concentration of a special-user activity. (Author)

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Vehicle Size and Weight. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

00390459

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Mason Jr, John M

Editors:

Herman, Scott C

Pagination:

pp 33-38

Publication Date:

1983

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 920
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309036089

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (9) ; Photos (5) ; References (7) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Traffic studies

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Design; Economics; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Apr 30 1984 12:00AM

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