Author: Gregory TobinPublisher:
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Category : Pavements
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The Impact of Double Trailers on Pavement Condition
Author: Gregory TobinPublisher:
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Category : Pavements
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Twin Trailer Trucks
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research BoardPublisher: National Academies Press
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
TRB Special Report 211: Twin Trailer Trucks examines the potential safety effects of the new federal truck size rules (the Surface Transportation Act of 1982 requires states to permit twin 28-ft trailers on Interstate highways and on principal roads). The study also addressed other effects of the new rules on highway transportation including the trucking industry use of twins, safety consequences of twins, pavement wear and other highway features affected by twins, and safety and pavement wear affected by 48-ft long semitrailers and 102- in. wide trucks. The use of twin trailer trucks will be concentrated in the general freight common carriers sector and will result in a 9% reduction in combination-truck miles in the portion of their hauling that is switched from tractor-semitrailers to twins. It is not expected that either the scope of the current highway network or restrictions on access to that network will have an impact on travel by twins. The increased use of twins will have little overall effect on highway safety. However, twins will accelerate pavement wear and increase rehabilitation costs. The use of 102-in. wide trucks and 48- ft semitrailers (also permitted by the 1982 law) also increases pavement wear. Recommendations are presented that would help coordinate the efforts of various data producers and users of programs that collect nationwide information on truck travel, safety, and highway impact, and thus enhance their ability to provide data addressing policy questions. Recommendations are also made for improving the safety of the vehicles. The various chapters of the book cover the study method and report organization; the historical and regulatory background; use characteristics and cost impacts; safety impacts; highway condition, operation and design impacts; long-term monitoring; and conclusions drawn from the study.
Estimating the Effects of Pavement Condition on Vehicle Operating Costs
Author: Karim ChattiPublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 0309258219
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
Effects of Heavy-vehicle Characteristics on Pavement Response and Performance
Author: Thomas D. GillespiePublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 9780309053518
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Pavement Grooving and Traction Studies
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Category : Runways (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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Examining Current Conditions in the Trucking Industry and the Possible Necessity for Change in the Manner and Scope of Its Regulations
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Trucking
Languages : en
Pages : 1446
Book Description
Identification of Vehicular Impact Conditions Associated with Serious Ran-off-road Crashes
Author: King K. MakPublisher: Transportation Research Board
ISBN: 030915507X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 665: Identification of Vehicular Impact Conditions Associated with Serious Ran-off-Road Crashes quantifies the characteristics of ran-off-road crashes and identifies appropriate impact conditions for use in full-scale crash testing.
Emerging Trends in New York State Tandem Truck Traffic
Author: David T. HartgenPublisher:
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Category : Trucking
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Evaluation of Equipment, Methods, and Pavement Design Implications for Texas Conditions of the AASHTO 2002 Axle Load Spectra Traffic Methodology
Author: Feng WangPublisher:
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Category : Pavements
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This interim report presents the findings of the literature review with particular emphasis on: (i) current regulations and trends on weights, lengths, and widths of commercial vehicles; and (ii) a review of state-of-the-art WIM technology. The report is complemented with a summary of the available WIM data in Texas to support Level 1 design in the M-E Design Guide.
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