DISTRIBUTION OF WHEEL LOADS THROUGH VARIOUS RUBBER TIRES

THE LOAD DISTRIBUTION WAS DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE PRESSURE EXERTED ON FIVE TRANSVERSE SECTIONS OF THE CONTACT AREA OF THE TIRE. THE METHOD CONSISTED IN MEASURING THE DEFLECTION OF TEN CALIBRATED SPRINGS SO PLACED IN A FRAME THAT THE LOAD WAS REGISTERED FOR TRANSVERSE SEGMENTS 2-1/2 INCHES IN WIDTH ACROSS THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. DATA ARE PRESENTED FOR SOLID CUSHION AND PNEUMATIC TIRES. THE GREATEST STRESS IN THE CONTACT AREA FOR ALL THE TIRE TYPES WAS FOUND AT THE POINT WHERE THE PLANE OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE AXLE IS NORMAL TO THE PAVEMENT.

• Record URL:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 8, pp 192-210, 21 FIG, 1 TAB. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Eckels, S
• Publication Date: 1929

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 13-14, 1928
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 8
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deflection; Load transfer; Measurement; Pneumatic equipment; Pressure; Tires; Wheel loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Contact area
• Old TRIS Terms: Pneumatic tire; Pressure area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00207149
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 18 1971 12:00AM