CONTROL OF LARGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY FRONT TIRE FAILURES
The Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation is concerned with the loss of life, injury, and property damage that result from front tire failure on heavy-duty trucks. The Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety conducted an investigation of front tire failure on heavy trucks. This effort included an investigation of the magnitude of the front tire problem, baseline tire failure tests, and tests with devices commercially available which are designed to minimize the front tire failure problem. Baseline testing finalized the testing procedure and provided a comparative evaluation of variations in tire loading, tire construction, and misalignments. The device evaluation phase involved testing of twelve devices and concepts. A ranking of the devices tested and a cost-effective analysis summarize the findings of the program.
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Corporate Authors:
Ultrasystems, Incorporated
Dynamic Science Division, 1850 West Pinnacle Peak Road
Phoenix, AZ United States 85027Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Anderson, R L
- Nidey, R A
- McCormick, G
- Russoniello, F
- Publication Date: 1975-8
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 256 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alignment; Commercial vehicles; Cost effectiveness; Crash investigation; Failure; Heavy vehicles; Loads; Physical condition; Prevention; Safety; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Steering; Test procedures; Testing; Tires; Trucks
- Old TRIS Terms: Tire disablement
- Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00093479
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: Dyn Sci-2320-75-130 Final Rpt.
- Contract Numbers: FH-11-8562
- Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM