SENSITIVITY ANALYSES

TRAFFIC
Straddle carrier ESC 440
Cycles 1.5 106 Wander 1500 mm
Reach stacker Hyster HR 45-25
Cycles 1.5 103 Wander 500 mm

Spectrum BPA (60% 12m: 40% 6m)

SENSITIVITY OF INTERFACE CONDITION

All layers bonded

CDF = 1.5 1O-6

Asphalt - sound

CTB layer 1 - sound

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 3 - sound

CDF = 0.94

500mm BB Subbase
Denotes loss of interface bond

Subgrade CDF = 1.1 10-3

SENSITIVITY OF INTERFACE CONDITION

Loss of bond under asphalt layer

Asphalt - sound

CDF = 0.16

CTB layer 1 - sound

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 3 - sound

CDF = 85

500mm BB Subbase
Denotes loss of interface bond

Subgrade CDF = 0.1

SENSITIVITY OF INTERFACE CONDITION

Loss of bond under CTB 1 layer

CDF = 1.5 1O-3

Asphalt - sound

CTB layer 1 - sound

CDF = 6400

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 3 - sound

CDF = 20

500mm BB Subbase
Denotes loss of interface bond

Subgrade CDF = 0.6

SENSITIVITY OF INTERFACE CONDITION

Stiffness CTB 1 layer reduced to BB base

CDF = 1.0 1O-2

Asphalt - sound

BB base

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 2 - sound

CTB layer 3 - sound

CDF = 4.3

500mm BB Subbase
Denotes loss of interface bond

Subgrade CDF = 3.8 10-3

SENSITIVITY OF INTERFACE CONDITION

Stiffness CTB 1 layer reduced to BB base

CDF = 4.6 1O-2

Asphalt - sound

BB base

CTB layer 2 - sound

500mm BB Subbase
Denotes loss of interface bond

Subgrade CDF = 0.10

SENSITIVITY ANALYSES
TRAFFIC
Straddle carrier ESC 440
Cycles 1.5 106 Wander 1500 mm
Reach stacker Hyster HR 45-25
Cycles 1.5 103 Wander 500 mm

Spectrum BPA (60% 12m: 40% 6m)

KEY OBSERVATIONS
Loss of interface bond in any layer has
potentially catastrophic impact
Damaging effect of increased load is
exponential
Damaging effect of increased load cycles is
proportional
Sensitivity / scenario analyses are essential
to understand risk profile