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Axle load Spectrum

Axle Frequenc Axle Frequenc Axle Load Frequency


Load y (%of Load y (%of Class kN (%of TrA)
Class kN SA) Class kN TA)
185-195 18.15 380-400 14.5 530-560 5.23
175-185 17.43 360-380 10.5 500-530 4.85
165-175 18.27 340-360 3.63 470-500 3.44
155-165 12.98 320-340 2.5 440-470 7.12
145-155 2.98 300-320 2.69 410-440 10.11
135-145 1.62 280-300 1.26 380-410 12.01
125-135 2.62 260-280 3.9 350-380 15.57
115-125 2.65 240-260 5.19 320-350 13.28
105-115 2.65 220-240 6.3 290-320 4.55
95-105 3.25 200-220 6.4 260-290 3.16
85-95 3.25 180-200 8.9 230-260 3.1
< 85 14.15 < 180 34.23 <230 17.58
100 100 100
Take trial thickness (t) = 300 mm
ΔT = 15.80C
For calculation purpose ΔT is taken as 170C

Considering onl
Axle Load Mid-value Axle Load Axle Load Axle Load
Class kN (kN) Class kN Class kN Class kN
(SA) (TA) (TA) Tridem)
185-195 190 380-400 390 530-560
175-185 180 360-380 370 500-530
165-175 170 340-360 350 470-500
155-165 160 320-340 330 440-470
145-155 150 300-320 310 410-440
135-145 140 280-300 290 380-410
125-135 130 260-280 270 350-380
115-125 120 240-260 250 320-350
105-115 110 220-240 230 290-320
95-105 100 200-220 210 260-290
85-95 90 180-200 190 230-260
< 85 <85 < 180 <180 <230

The relation b/w fatigue life (N) and stress

N = unlimted for SR < 0.45

N = {(4.2577)/SR-0.4325)} 3.268

Log10 N ={(0.9718-SR)/0.0828}
Flexural strength = 4.95 MPa

Considering only rear axle load


Mid-value Frequency Frequency Frequency Rear Rear Tridem
(kN) (% of SA) (% of TA) (% of TrA) Single Tandem Axles
Axles Axles
545 0.1815 0.145 0.0523 1496658 2494430 1496658
515 0.1743 0.105 0.0485 1496658 2494430 1496658
485 0.1827 0.036 0.0344 1496658 2494430 1496658
455 0.1298 0.025 0.0712 1496658 2494430 1496658
425 0.0298 0.027 0.1011 1496658 2494430 1496658
395 0.0162 0.013 0.1201 1496658 2494430 1496658
365 0.0262 0.039 0.1557 1496658 2494430 1496658
335 0.0265 0.052 0.1328 1496658 2494430 1496658
305 0.0265 0.063 0.0455 1496658 2494430 1496658
275 0.0325 0.064 0.0316 1496658 2494430 1496658
245 0.0325 0.089 0.031 1496658 2494430 1496658
230 0.1415 0.342 0.1758 1496658 2494430 1496658

w fatigue life (N) and stress ratio :

When 0.45 ≤ SR ≤ 0.55


Cumulative Fatigue Damage Analysis for Top-Down Cracking

Top-Down cracking fatigue analysis for Day-time (6 hour) traffic and Positive Temperature Differential
Rear Single Axles Rear Tandem Axles

Flex Fatigue Flex


Stress Stress Allowable Damage Expected Rep Stress
Expected Rep (ni) Mpa Fcr, MPa Ratio (SR) rep (Ni) (ni/Ni) (ni) Mpa

1 2 3 4 5 1 2

271643 1.325 4.950 0.268 Infinity 0.0000 361692 1.962


260867 1.250 4.950 0.253 Infinity 0.0000 261915 1.887
273439 1.175 4.950 0.237 Infinity 0.0000 90548 1.812
194266 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 62361 1.737
44600 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 67100 1.760
24246 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 31430 1.680
39212 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 97283 1.600
39661 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 129461 1.520
39661 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 157149 1.435
48641 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 159644 1.345
48641 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 222004 1.207
211777 1.100 4.950 0.222 Infinity 0.0000 853843 1.165
racking

e Temperature Differential
Rear Tandem Axles Tridem Axles

Fatigue Flex Fatigue


Stress Allowable Damage Expected Stress Stress Allowable Damage
Ratio (SR) rep (Ni) (ni/Ni) Rep (ni) Mpa Ratio (SR) rep (Ni) (ni/Ni)

3 4 5

0.396364 Infinity 0.00 78275 1.325 0.267677 Infinity 0.00


0.381212 Infinity 0.00 72588 1.250 0.252525 Infinity 0.00
0.366061 Infinity 0.00 51485 1.175 0.237374 Infinity 0.00
0.350909 Infinity 0.00 106562 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.355556 Infinity 0.00 151312 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.339394 Infinity 0.00 179749 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.323232 Infinity 0.00 233030 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.307071 Infinity 0.00 198756 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.289899 Infinity 0.00 68098 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.271717 Infinity 0.00 47294 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.243838 Infinity 0.00 46396 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00
0.235354 Infinity 0.00 263112 1.100 0.222222 Infinity 0.00

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