PERFORMANCE LIMITS OF HEAVY TRUCKS

The North American Cargo Securement standard will be based on objective criteria that are derived from the performance limits of heavy trucks within the highway system, up to but not including a crash. The following performance criteria have been proposed: 0.8 g braking deceleration; 0.5 g longitudinal acceleration; 0.5 g lateral acceleration; and 0.2 g vertical acceleration. This report summarizes data from the literature on which these are based, and provides some insights into some of the choices made. (A)

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  Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators

  2323 St. Laurent Boulevard
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada  K1G 4J8
• Authors:
  • Billing, J R
• Publication Date: 1998-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 18 p.
• Serial:
  • CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATORS. CCMTA LOAD SECURITY RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT
  • Issue Number: 20
  • Publisher: Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Anchorages; Braking; Deceleration; Economic efficiency; Loads; Stability (Mechanics); Standards; Tests; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 5405: Acceleration; 3420: Anchorage; 1874: Braking; 5416: Deceleration; 5911: Efficiency; 5567: Load; 1236: Lorry; 187: Specification (standard); 5930: Stability; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Economics; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765850
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• ISBN: 0-921795-50-5
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 1 1999 12:00AM