 | United States. Bureau of Public Roads - 1951 - 132 pages
...imposed greater axle loads, I added that: "The roads are more destroyed really by climatic and soil conditions than they are by any use that is made of them by the public." Today, as in 1931, I can still say that our main roads are generally capable of withstanding 18,000-pound... | |
 | United States. Department of Agriculture - 1952 - 794 pages
...crucial question is this How heavy is "heavy traffic?" MacDonald in 1950 summed up the matter as follows: "Today, as in 1931 I can still say that our main roads...are generally capable of withstanding 18,000-pound axle loads, and most of them are still safe for no greater load. But I cannot today exclude traffic... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works - 1955 - 1132 pages
...time imposed greater oxle loads I added that the roads are more destroyed really by climatic and sol) conditions than they are by any use that Is made of...time. Today, as in 1931, I can still say that our main ronds are generally capable of withstanding 18,000-pound axleloads, and most of them are still safe... | |
 | 1947 - 362 pages
...interested in obtaining higher axle-load limits): "The roads are more destroyed really by climatic and soil conditions than they are by any use that is made of them." How greatly heavy axle-load frequencies of today exceed those prevailing at the time that statement... | |
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The roads are more destroyed really by climatic and soil conditions than they are by any use that is made of them by the public. 