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10. Conclusions
Despite the "rational" qualification generally attributed to the French road pavement dimensioning method, the main subject of the preceding developments, it is clear from reading them that it remains marked by a great deal of empiricism.
The progress made since the AASHTO – tests, which have been mentioned many times –, is nonetheless real, whether in terms of material behavior, calculation of multi-layer systems, consideration of freezing and thawing, or understanding of pavement evolution mechanisms.
The structures proposed in the 1998 catalog of structures, which embody all these advances, have now amply demonstrated their reliability, and there's every reason to believe that the expected service lives will be achieved.
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Standards and norms
- Chaussées, terrassements, terminologie, partie 1, terminologie relative au calcul de dimensionnement des chaussées. - NF P 98-080-1 - 1992
- Chaussées, terrassements, dimensionnement des chaussées routières, éléments à prendre en compte pour le calcul de dimensionnement. - NF P 98-086 - 1992
- Dimensionnement des chaussées routières, détermination des trafics routiers pour le dimensionnement des structures...
Regulations
Article R 312-5 of the French Highway Code, June 2001.
Article R 312-6 of the French Highway Code.
Directive 85/3/EEC of December 1984 relating to the weights, dimensions and certain other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles (updated by Directive 96/53/EC of July 25, 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized...
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