7. 1998 catalog structures
The preceding sections have explained the reasons why national road authorities decided to offer services pre-calculated structures, and the conditions under which the corresponding calculations were carried out.
Tables 12 and 13 show significant examples of the structures proposed in the catalog. The first relates to pavements for the core network, the second to pavements for other roads. They call for the following comments:
As in previous developments, material references are those of French standards, generally transposed from European standards;
some structures can only be used on a subgrade treated with hydraulic binders. In these cases, the platform class...
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Chaussées, terrassements, terminologie, partie 1, terminologie relative au calcul de dimensionnement des chaussées. - NF P 98-080-1 - 1992
- Chaussées, terrassements, dimensionnement des chaussées routières, éléments à prendre en compte pour le calcul de dimensionnement. - NF P 98-086 - 1992
- Dimensionnement des chaussées routières, détermination des trafics routiers pour le dimensionnement des structures...
Regulations
Article R 312-5 of the French Highway Code, June 2001.
Article R 312-6 of the French Highway Code.
Directive 85/3/EEC of December 1984 relating to the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles (updated by Directive 96/53/EC of July 25, 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized...
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