Calculating Esal

CALCULATING ESAL'S
"Perfect World"
With Power Formula's For Axle Sets:
ESAL SINGLE
W SINGLE
18,000 lbs.
AXLE
ESAL TANDEM
ESAL TANDEM
W TANDEM
)
32,200 lbs.
AXLE
AXLE
AXLE
W TANDEM
AXLE
Asphalt
Concrete
29,000 lbs.
AXLE
# of axle sets
ESAL i =
i=1
ESAL AXLE
SETS
Vehicle i
# of axle types
= D
ESALANNUAL
i=1
(vi )(ESAL i)
= (320 days/year)[(1000veh/day)(2.96/veh)+(1500veh/day)(3.41veh)]
N1
ESAL 1
N2
ESAL 2
= 320[2960+5115] = 2,584,000/year
N
ESAL N = ESAL ANNUAL x [1+g] - 1
15
5% growth rate for 15 years
ESAL 15 = 2,584,000 x [1+0.05] - 1 = (2,584,000)(21.58)

0.05
ESAL 15 = 55,795,008
CALCULATING ESAL'S
56,000 lbs.
n = 20
g = 2% = 0.02
20,000 lbs.
S
ESAL BUS =
36,000 lbs.
T
4
20,000 +
18,000
)(
36,000 = 1.524 + 1.382

33,200
ESAL BUS = 2.906/bus

615buses/day x 365days/year = 224,475buses/year
1-YEAR
ESAL BUS = (2.906/bus)(224,475buses/year) = 652,324/year

20
[(1 + 0.02) -1]

ESAL = 652,324
0.02
ESAL = 15,849,757
CALCULATING ESAL'S
32000
2-S1-2
32000 lbs.
75%
25%
75%
25%
4,500
4,500
4500
18000
24000
14,000
8000
S
12000
S
ESAL =
8,000
18,000
12000
S
4
)(
+
ESAL =
4
12,000 + 12,000
18,000
18,000
)(
3-S2
12,000
S
ESAL =
12,000
T
40%
8,000
T
4
12,000 +
18,000
)(
12,000 + 8,000
33,200
33,200
)(
) [(
+
4,500
18,000
)* 4 ]
ESAL = 0.382/veh
Annual ESAL = (240veh/day)(320days/year)(0.382/veh) = 29,338/year
32000 lbs.
20000
14,000
18,000
ESAL = 0.366+0.016
ESAL = 0.039+0.198+0.198
ESAL = 0.434/veh
80%
4,500
ESAL = 0.198+0.017+0.003
ESAL = 0.218/veh
CALCULATING ESAL'S
are
"In Reality"
Calculated via some Formula:
FDOT :
% Trucks (> 6 Tires)
Directional Factor (= 0.5 for Two-Way Roads)
Lane Factor (From Table D.2)
Equivalency Factors (Table D.3)
ESALANNUAL = AADT x T21 x DF x FF x E 18 x 365 days/year
6% Trucks
Rural Arterial
ESALANNUAL = 20,000veh/day x 0.06x 0.5 x0.81 x 0.96 x365

ESALANNUAL = 170,294
2 lanes in each direction

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CALCULATING ESAL'S

With Power Formula's For Axle Sets:

5% growth rate for 15 years

ESAL 15 = 2,584,000 x [1+0.05] - 1 = (2,584,000)(21.58)

36,000 = 1.524 + 1.382

ESAL BUS = 2.906/bus

ESAL BUS = (2.906/bus)(224,475buses/year) = 652,324/year

[(1 + 0.02) -1]

Calculated via some Formula:

ESALANNUAL = AADT x T21 x DF x FF x E 18 x 365 days/year

ESALANNUAL = 20,000veh/day x 0.06x 0.5 x0.81 x 0.96 x365

2 lanes in each direction

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