Impacts of Overweight Implements of Husbandry on Minnesota Roads and Bridges Status: CompleteReport Date: 01/15/2005 Summary: The objective of the work presented in this report was to perform a synthesis study related to the impacts of heavy agriculture vehicles on Minnesota pavements and bridges and to identify those impacts. The synthesis and associated analyses were completed using metrics that are consistent with engineering design and evaluation concepts. The conclusion of this study validates the years of close observation of highway and bridge engineers that the heavy agricultural loads can cause potential problems in terms of both safety to the traveling public and added costs to the maintenance of the local system of highway infrastructure. Final Deliverables: Synthesis #2005-05 Related Materials: Related Research:
