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Publication Number:  FHWA-HRT-13-091    Date:  November 2014
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-13-091
Date: November 2014

 

Verification, Refinement, and Applicability of Long-Term Pavement Performance Vehicle Classification Rules

Appendix A. Vehicle Classification Rule sets

Table 43. Missouri Classification Rule Set

Type Class No. of Axles Axle 12 Axle 2-3 Axle 3-4 Axle 4-5 Axle 5-6 Axle 6-7 Axle 7-8
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max

A

15 0 Default - - - - Overlap on all spacings - - - -

B

2 1 Default - - - - Not required? - - - - - -

C

1 2 0.1 6.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -

D

2 2 6.0 10.2 - - - - - - - - - - - -

E

3 2 10.2 13.5 - - - - - - - - - - - -

F

5 2 13.5 22.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -

G

4 2 22.0 40.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -

H

2 2 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I

2 3 6.0 10.2 6.0 23.0 - L, M - - - - - - - -

J

3 3 10.2 13.5 6.0 21.0 - - - - - - - - - -

K

5 3 13.5 22.0 6.0 21.0 - - - - - - - - - -

L

6 3 6.0 23.0 0.1 8.0 - I, J, K - - - - - - - -

M

8 3 6.0 17.0 14.0 40.0 - I, J, K - - - - - - - -

N

4 3 22.0 40.0 0.1 6.0 - - - - - - - - - -

O

2 3 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

P

2 4 6.0 10.2 6.0 13.0 3.2 13.5 - - - - - - - -

Q

2 4 6.0 10.2 6.0 23.0 0.1 3.2 - - - - - - - -

R

3 4 10.2 13.5 6.0 13.0 3.2 13.5 - - - - - - - -

S

3 4 10.2 13.5 6.0 35.0 0.1 3.2 - - - - - - - -

T

4 4 22.0 40.0 15.0 24.0 6.0 16.0 - - - - - - - -

U

5 4 13.5 22.0 6.0 40.0 0.1 3.2 - - - - - - - -

V

5 4 13.5 22.0 6.0 40.0 6.0 16.0 - - - - - - - -

W

7 4 6.0 23.0 0.1 6.0 0.1 9.0 - X - - - - - -

X

8 4 6.0 20.0 0.1 6.0 6.0 40.0 - W - - - - - -

Y

8 4 6.0 17.0 14.0 40.0 3.2 6.0 - - - - - - - -

Z

8 4 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AA

4 5 22.0 40.0 0.1 6.0 15.0 24.0 6.0 16.0 - - - - - -

AB

9 5 6.0 22.0 0.1 6.0 6.1 40.0 0.1 11.5 - AC - - - -

AC

9 5 6.0 22.0 0.1 6.0 6.1 23.0 1.1 23.0 - AB - - - -

AD

11 5 6.0 17.0 11.1 25.0 6.1 18.0 11.1 25.0 - - - - - -

AE

9 5 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AF

10 6 6.0 22.0 0.1 6.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 11.0 0.1 11.0 - - - -

AG

12 6 6.0 22.0 0.1 6.0 1.1 25.0 6.1 18.0 11.1 25.0 - - - -

AH

10 6 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AI

13 7 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 - -

AJ

13 7 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AK

13 8 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0 0.1 40.0

AL

13 8 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AM

15 9 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AN

15 10 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AO

15 11 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AP

15 12 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AQ

15 13 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AR

15 14 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

AS

15 15 Default - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Indicates not applicable

Min = Minimum

Max = Maximum

Table 44. Ohio Classification Rule Set

Class

FHWA Modified Scheme F

Vehicle Description
Axles Axle Space Between Axle Numbers (ft )
A-B B-C C-D D-E E-F F-G G-H H-I I-J J-K K-L L-M ... T-U
1 Motorcycles 2 1-5.9 - - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

2 Passenger Cars 2 6.0-10.2 - - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

2 Any 2 axle vehicles 2 1.0-45.0 - - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

2 Passenger Cars w/1 axle trailer 3 6.0-10.2 6.0-18 - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

2 Passenger Cars w/2 axle trailer 4 6.0-10.2 6.0-18 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

3 Other(Limo, Van, RV) 2 10.3-13.0 - - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

3 Other w/1 Axle trailer 3 10.3-13.0 6.0-18 - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

3 Other w/2 AT 4 10.3-13.0 6.0-18 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

3 Other w/3 AT 5 10.3-13.0 6.0-18 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - -

-

-

4 Bus w/ 2 Axles 2 23.1-40

-

- - - - - - - - - -

-

-

4 Bus w/ 3 Axles 3 23.1-40 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

4 Any 3 axle vehicles 3 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

5 2 Axle, Six Tire,  Single Unit Trucks 2 13.1-23.0 - - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

6 3 Axle, Single Unit Trucks 3 6.10-23.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - - - -

-

-

7 4 Axle, Single Unit Trucks 4 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-13.0 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

7 4 Axle, Single Unit Trucks 4 6.10-23 8.0-20.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

7 5 Axle, Single Unit Trucks 5 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-13.0 - - - - - - - -

-

-

7 6 Axle, Single Unit Trucks 6 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-13.0 - - - - - - -

-

-

7 7 Axle, Single Unit Trucks 7 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - -

-

-

8 3 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 3 6.10-22 11.0-40   - - - - - - - - -

-

-

8 4 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 4 6.10-22 11.0-44 3.5-12.0 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

8 4 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 4 6.10-22 1.0-6.0 6.1-44 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

8 Any 4 axle vehicles 4 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 - - - - - - - - -

-

-

9 5 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 5 6.10-24.5 1.0-6.0 6.1-46.0 1.0-13 - - - - - - - -

-

-

9 5 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 5 6.10-24.5 15.0-25 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - - - -

-

-

9 Any 5 axle vehicles 5 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 - - - - - - - -

-

-

10 6 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 6 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 6.1-46.0 1-11.0 1-11.0 - - - - - - -

-

-

10 Any 6 axle vehicles 6 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 - - - - - - -

-

-

10 7 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 7 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 6.1-30 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - -

-

-

10 7 Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 7 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 6.1-46 1.0-6.0 1.0-6.0 - - - - - -

-

-

11 5 or less Axle, Single Trailer Trucks 5 6.10-23 11.1-30 6.1-20 11.1-30 - - - - - - - -

-

-

12 6 Axle, Multi Trailer Trucks 6 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 11.1-26 6.1-18 11.1-26 - - - - - - -

-

-

13 7 Axle, Multi Trailer Trucks 7 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 11.1-26 1.0-6.0 6.1-20 11.1-26 - - - - - -

-

-

13 7 Axle, Multi Trailer Trucks 7 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 11.1-26 6.1-20 6.1-26 1.0-6.0 - - - - - -

-

-

13 Any 7 axle vehicles 7 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 1.0-45.0 - - - - - -

-

-

13 8 Axle, Multi Trailer Trucks 8 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 11.1-26 1.0-6.0 6.1-20 11.1-26 1.0-6.0 - - - - -

-

-

13 9 Axle, Multi Trailer Trucks 9 6.10-23 1.0-6.0 11.1-26 1.0-6.0 6.1-20 11.1-26 6.1-20 11.1-26 - - - -

-

-

14 Michigan Grain Train 8 6.1-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 - - - - -

-

-

14 Michigan Grain Train 9 6.1-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 - - - -

-

-

14 Michigan Grain Train 10 6.1-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20

-

- -

-

-

14 Michigan Grain Train 11 6.1-23 1.0-6.0 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 1.0-20 - -

-

-

15 Other 12-21 1-45 1-45 1-46 1-46 1-45 1-45 1-45 1-45 1-45 1-45 1-45 1-45 ... 1-45

- Indicates not applicable

 

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