Acceptable Vehicle Loads
Information on allowable construction vehicles at
various stages of system construction.
Maximum Allowable Axle Loads for Wheeled Vehicles at Various Cover Depths
Fill Depth
(in. over chamber) |
Max. Axle Load
(lbs) |
| 24+ without pavement |
32,000 |
| 18 with pavement |
32,000 |
| 12 |
16,000 |
| 6 |
8,000 |
Maximum Allowable Ground Pressures for Various Vehicle Track Widths and Fill Depths
Fill Depth
(in. over chamber) |
Track Width Max.
(in.) |
Ground Pressure
(PSF)* |
| 6 |
18 |
900 |
| 24 |
800 |
| 30 |
760 |
| 36 |
720 |
| 12 |
18 |
1190 |
| 24 |
1010 |
| 30 |
910 |
| 36 |
840 |
| 18 |
18 |
1480 |
| 24 |
1220 |
| 30 |
1060 |
| 36 |
950 |
* Ground pressure is vehicle operating weight divided by total truck contact area for both tracks.
Allowable Tracked Vehicles
| 6 Inches |
12 Inches |
18 Inches |
- CASE 550G LT
- New Holland DC 80
- John Deere 450H LGP
- Caterpillar D4C XL Series Hystat
- John Deere 550H LT
- Caterpillar D3C LGP Series III
- John Deere 550 H LGP
-- Caterpillar D4C LGP Series III
- CASE 850G LGP
- CASE 850G LGP
- John Deere 650H LGP
- Caterpillar D5C LGP Series III
- John Deere 770CC LGP
|
- John Deere 450H LT
- Caterpillar D3C Series III
- CASE 650G LT
- Caterpillar D4C Series III
- New Holland DC 80 LGP
- John Deere 550H LT
- Caterpillar D3C LGP Series III
- CASE 850 LT
- John Deere 550 H LGP
-- Caterpillar D4C LGP Series III
- Caterpillar D5C Series III
- CASE 850G LGP
- Caterpillar D5C LGP Series III
|
-- CASE 850 LT
- John Deere 550 H LGP
- Caterpillar D4C LGP Series III
- Caterpillar D4C LGP Series III Hystat
- John Deere 650H LT
- Caterpillar D5C Series III
- CASE 850G LGP
-- Caterpillar D5C XL Series III
- John Deere 650H LGP
-- Caterpillar D5C LGP Series III
- CASE 1150G 74" x 34" track
- John Deere 770CC LGP
- John Deere 850C
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**Last Updated 11/27/01
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