Axle load spectra characterization by mixed distribution modeling

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-88

  Timm, David H ^a   Tisdale, S Michelle ^b   Turochy, Rod E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Volkert and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Load distribution; Statistical analysis; Statistical models; Traffic characteristics

Indexed keywords

AXLES; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PAVEMENTS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

AXLE LOADS; AXLE WEIGHTS; MIXED DISTRIBUTION MODELING; PAVEMENT DESIGN;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

PAVEMENT;

EID: 12944258547     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2005)131:2(83)     Document Type: Article

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