Title: DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS UNDER DUAL AND DUAL TANDEM WHEEL LOADING
Date: November-December, 1971
Volume: 16
Issue: 6
Page number: 19-30
Author(s): Michel Sargious, S. K. Wang
https://doi.org/10.15554/pcij.11011971.19.30

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Abstract

Dual and dual tandem wheel loading for aircraft can be converted to equivalent single wheel loads and the design method previously devised for prestressed concrete pavements can be applied to heavier aircraft loadings. Design charts are presented and examples for their use are given

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