Asshto HL-93 loading
Asshto HL-93 loading
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I am trying to find out what HL-93 loading really is. If it is an HS-20 truck on top of a concrete slab, wouldn't the slab have to take some of the load by deforming before the load would be transfered to the soil? And wouldn't the contact area be the area of the slab?
Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
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RE: Asshto HL-93 loading
The contact area would be proportional to the deflected or influenced area of the slab making contact with the soil. If the deflection is small the contact area on the soil is small.
I hope this helps.
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RE: Asshto HL-93 loading
Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com