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Table 10 Weight of pavement exposure indices

From: Analysis methodology and assessment indices of vulnerability for asphalt pavement in cold regions

First grade indices

Second indices

Weight

Third grade indices

Weight

Pavement exposure

Extreme low temperature climate

0.4065

Extreme minimum temperature

0.4562

Low temperature duration

0.2934

Daily temperature difference

0.2504

Extreme high temperature climate

0.2148

Extreme maximum temperature

0.4215

High temperature duration

0.2716

Annual average solar radiation

0.1918

Route design

0.1151

Extreme rainfall climate

0.1289

Annual rainstorm days

0.4447

Pavement drainage capacity

0.2537

Topography conditions

0.1750

Geotechnical types

0.1266

Extreme freeze-thaw days

0.2499

Freeze-thaw days

0.3172

The permafrost characteristics

0.4355

Blizzard frequency

0.2473