SKID TEST TRAILER CALIBRATION PROJECT GUIDELINES

THIS STUDY IS DESIGNED TO COMPARE TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF CALIBRATING THE STRAIN GAGES MOUNTED ON SKID TRAILER TEST EQUIPMENT AXLE. ONE METHOD, THE LEVER ARM PROCEDURE, APPLIES A TORQUE DIRECTLY TO THE AXLE. THE OTHER METHOD APPLIES A TORQUE THROUGH THE TIRE BY MEANS OF A MOVEABLE PLATE ON WHICH THE TIRE RESTS. IT IS FELT THAT A DIFFERENCE COULD RESULT IN DIFFERING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TORQUE AND PLATE READINGS. THESE RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND COMPARED. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Maryland State Highway Administration

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• Authors:
  • Starkey, C E
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Skid resistance tests; Strain gages; Torque; Trailers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206460
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: No Aw-72-103-46
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1972 12:00AM