How much damage does a 7,000 lb vehicle do to a road designed for 80,000 lb?
Or is the real measure ground pressure? Apparently semi trucks run 6000lb up front per wheel and 4300lb in the rear. The Rivian runs 1400lb.
With asphalt, which is softer, I imagine the road damage more readily accumulates over time. Whereas the concrete on freeways I guess has an actual sheer strength and either breaks or it doesn’t.
I am neither a mechanical nor civil engineer, so just curious how the wear manifests.