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Term of the Road Dictionary

equivalent axle loading

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Number of passes of a standard design axle (''equivalent standard axle load (ESAL)'') that would produce a similar effect on the pavement as a given combination of axle loads of varying magnitude.
  • Synonyms : equivalent axle load

äquivalente Achslast

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Zahl standardisierter Achsen, die bei einer Fahrbahnbefestigung einen Einfluss erzeugen, der einer beliebigen Kombination von Achslasten von unterschiedlicher Größe gleichwertig ist.