DYNAMIC STRESS ON ROAD SURFACES

SOLLECITAZIONE DINAMICA DELLA CARREGIATA

THIS ARTICLE ANALYSES THE DESIGN, AND THE STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TYRES, CHASSIS, AND SUSPENSIONS, IN TERMS OF THE DAMAGE AND WEAR CAUSED TO ROAD SURFACES. STUDDED TYRES (STILL USED IN GERMANY DURING WINTER) AND THE HEAVY UNSPRUNG LOADS OF LARGE LORRIES, ARE TWO OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF SUCH DAMAGE. IT IS STRESSED THAT STILL MORE EFFORT IS REQUIRED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYRES AND CHASSIS IN ORDER TO REDUCE CARRIAGEWAY DAMAGE AND THE HEAVY MAINTENANCE COSTS IT INCURS.

• Corporate Authors:

  Automobile Club d'Italia

  Via Marsala 8
  00185 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Stabenow, E
• Publication Date: 1974-1-2

Language

• Undetermined

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 100-116
• Serial:
  • Automobilismo e Automobilismo Industriale
  • Issue Number: 1-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chassis; Loads; Loss and damage; Structural materials; Studded tires; Surfacing; Tires; Wear
• ITRD Terms: 1353: Chassis; 1614: Damage; 5567: Load; 1382: Studded tyre; 2972: Surfacing; 1381: Tyre; 5293: Wear
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083261
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM