Safety Implications of Various Truck Configurations - Vol. I; Technical Report.

Fancher, Paul; Mathew, Arvind

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Safety Implications of Various Truck Configurations - Vol. I; Technical Report.

1988-12-01
By Fancher, Paul ; Mathew, Arvind

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Fancher, Paul ; Mathew, Arvind
Corporate Creators:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Contributors:

True, Justin
Corporate Contributors:

University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute ; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-RD-89-018
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Contracting Officer:

True, Justin
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to examine changes to size and weight limits in order to determine their effects on the designs and configurations of heavy vehicles, the performance capabilities of the resulting vehicles, and the ensuing safety implications thereof. The technical report provides results and findings from an analytical investigation of the influences of size and weight limits on trucks. In an analytical sense, pavement loading rules and bridge formulas are the inputs to the analyses and vehicle performances are the outputs. Ultimately, the work shows the manner in which size and weight rules influence the safety-related performance of vehicles designed to increase productivity. By treating a number of projected size and weight scenarios, the study has developed a basis for generalizing to sets of principles that can be used in evaluating the possible safety consequences of changes in size and weight regulations. This volume is the fmt in a series of three. The other two volumes are Volume II, Appendixes, FHWA Report No. FHWA-RD-89-019, and Volume III, Summary Report, FHWA-RD-89-085.
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PDF
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DTFH6 1-85-C-00091
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/41911/dot_41911_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 13.89 MB]
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