Axle Weight Restrictions for PCC Pavement

Pavement Thickness*

Single Axle w/2 Tires

Single Axle w/Dual Tires

150 mm & 162.5 mm

905 kg

1 810 kg

(6 inch & 6.5 inch)

(2,000 pounds)

(4,000 pounds)

175 mm & 187.5 mm

1 358 kg

2 716 kg

(7 inch & 7.5 inch)

(3,000 pounds)

(6,000 pounds)

200 mm

1 810 kg

3 629 kg

(8 inches)

(4,000 pounds)

(8,000 pounds)

In determining appropriate pavement thickness to be used in this table, the pavement edge thickness should be used for a variable depth pavement design and for unbonded PCC overlays.  The thickness of the composite pavement design should be used for bonded PCC overlays.