SAFE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION OF BULK LIQUIDS

BULK TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUIDS IS UNIQUE IN THAT DYNAMIC ACTION OF THE LIQUID WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AFFECTS ITS ROADABILITY. SEVERAL PARAMETERS OF THE DESIGN INFLUENCE THE EFFECT OF THIS ACTION, AS DOCUMENTED BY ROAD TESTS AND A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS. MANY LIQUIDS ARE HAZARDOUS, REQUIRING ATTENTION TO VARIOUS TYPES OF ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT TO COMPLY WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. THE RESUTLING HIGHWAY TANKER IS A RELATIVELY COMPLEX WELDED STRUCTURE OF LOW ALLOY STEEL, ALUMINUM OR STAINLESS STEEL. /AE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 79, No 1, P 158, RSC NO 700872
• Authors:
  • Botkin, L A
• Publication Date: 1971-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • SAE Journal of Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloy steel; Aluminum; Bulk cargo; Bulk carriers; Design; Hazardous materials; Highway transportation; Liquids; Metals; Motor carriers; Steel; Tankers; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223412
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1971 12:00AM