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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

12 1070
18 900
24 800
30 760
36 720

12

12 1540
18 1190
24 1010
30 910
36 840

18

12 2010
18 1480
24 1220
30 1060
36 950

*Ground pressure is vehicle weight divided by total truck contact area for both tracks.

 

 

 

 

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