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Three pneumatic tires were used in a laboratory study to compare the performance of dual wheels at zero spacing with the performance of single wheels and to determine the influence of tire spacing on dual-wheel performance. One-pass tests were conducted on air-dry, medium dense to very dense sand. The data were analyzed for powered wheels in terms of pull, torque, and sinkage coefficients and of efficiency, all at 20 percent slip, and for towed wheels in terms of towed force coefficients. The existing WES performance prediction system was used in both cases. Results showed that a powered dual wheel at zero spacing, considered as two wheels sharing equal load and exhibiting equal performance, outperformed a single wheel with the same characteristics as each wheel of the dual-wheel configuration. The performance of powered dual wheels decreased with increasing wheel spacing until the two wheels performed like single wheels. This critical spacing was reached when it became two to three and one-half times the width of one of the wheels. A dual wheel at zero spacing, considered as one wheel, performed practically the same as a single wheel with the same characteristics of the dual-wheel configuration; however, the dual wheel with zero spacing performed more efficiently than the single wheel over a certain range of load, deflection, and soil strength combinations. (Author).
This synthesis will be of interest to state department of transportation (DOT) construction, geotechnical, materials, and pavement system design engineers, engineering geologists, and research engineers, and others concerned with the constructibility of new pavements over existing subgrades. The synthesis describes current practice for the stabilization of existing subgrades to improve constructibility during interstate pavement reconstruction. It presents information regarding the methods available to evaluate and improve subgrade conditions for the purpose of meeting the constructibility requirements of a reconstruction project. This report of the Transportation Research Board presents data obtained from a review of the literature and a survey of the state DOTs. The synthesis reports on: subgrade evaluation methods including sampling, laboratory, and in-situ test methods, as well as assessment of existing drainage systems; constructibility factors such as existing and proposed pavement types, available equipment, and cost effectiveness of various subgrade stabilization techniques; methods of subgrade improvement including mechanical and chemical stabilization, use of recycled and waste materials, the use of geosynthetics in reinforcement and drainage applications; and construction methods with an emphasis on innovative approaches such as novel sequencing of construction traffic, use of lightweight equipment, and robotics. In addition, several case histories describing applicable pavement reconstruction projects are presented. Finally, suggestions to possibly improve the practice and the identification of research needs are also presented.