ETT - a modular system for forest transport

A logging truck, 30 m in length, and with a maximum gross combination weight (GCW) of 90 tons, was tested over more than three years in the northern part of Sweden. On two round trips, the volume of roundwood that this truck can haul is equivalent to that carried by three conventional Swedish 60-ton trucks. The results show that the truck reduces costs and CO2 emissions by 20%. No negative impact on road safety was observed and road wear was not increased as the weight was distributed over more axles. The distance covered by the vehicle was 900,000 km and the transported volume 160,000 m3. The studied vehicle was run on a 170-km route from a terminal in the north down to one of SCA’s large sawmills in Piteå. The project also included a study of two 74-ton vehicles within the maximum permitted length of 24 m under Swedish legislation. These vehicles were tested in the southwest of Sweden. One of them was equipped with a crane and the other was loaded by a separate loader or from the crane truck in a staging system. Results showed that both emissions and transport costs were reduced by approximately 10%. Environmental effects, traffic safety and technical development have been focus areas in both studies. The ETT project, initiated by Skogforsk in 2006, encompasses a broad collaboration between researchers, the Swedish Transport Administration, the forest sector, The Swedish Association of Road Transport Companies, Volvo, the automotive industry and the private road associations.

• Record URL:
  http://road-transport-technology.org/conferenceproceedings/hvtt-12/
• Corporate Authors:

  International Forum for Road Transport Technology

  ,    

  Nordic Road Association

  c/o Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  LINKOPING,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • Löfroth, Claes
  • Larsson, Lena
  • Enström, Johanna
  • Cider, Lennart
  • Svenson, Gunnar
  • Aurell, John
  • Johansson, Alfred
  • Asp, Thomas
• Conference:
  • HVTT12: 12th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology
  • Location: Stockholm , Sweden
  • Date: 2012-9-16 to 2012-9-19
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 18p
• Monograph Title: Setting future standards: international symposium on heavy vehicle transport technology - HVTT12: Stockholm, Sweden, 16-19 September 2012

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Carbon dioxide; Costs; Design; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Highway transportation; Pollutants; Trucks; Weight; Wood
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 1225: Articulated vehicle; 3067: Axle load; 7393: Carbon dioxide; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 2442: Emission; 1112: Freight transport; 232: Fuel consumption; 1236: Lorry; 1142: Road transport; 4506: Timber; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01574307
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, VTI
• Created Date: Aug 27 2015 12:08PM