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Title:

SHOCK INDEX CLASSIFICATION FOR HIGHWAY VEHICLES

Accession Number:

00222093

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309020921

Abstract:

A PROGRAM, JOINTLY SPONSORED AND PROMOTED BY THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS, HAS PRODUCED A SHOCK INDEX CLASSIFICATION FOR HIGHWAY VEHICLES. THE INDEX IS AN EMPIRICAL RELATION AMONG THE STATIC MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW FREQUENCY SHOCKS TRANSMITTED TO THE CARGO. IT IS RELATIVELY SIMPLE AND INTENDED TO BE A USER GUIDE FOR SHOCK TRANSMITTED TO THE CARGO DURING TRANSPORTATION. THIS PAPER GIVES THE FORMULAS AND METHODOLOGY FOR OBTAINING THE INDEX. THE FIRST PLANNED USE IS FOR TRAFFIC MANAGERS TO EFFECT A ROUGH BALANCE IN SERVICE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE CUSHIONING AND CARGO FRAGILITY. CARGOES WHOSE LOSS COSTS ARE SMALL COMPARED TO ADDED VEHICLE-CUSHIONING COSTS WILL ALSO BE BALANCED FOR OPTIMUM ECONOMICS WHEN THE INDEX RATINGS ARE KNOWN. A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM WILL EXTEND THE SAME CONCEPT TO ALL MODES. ALSO, SHOCK INDEXES OR SIMILAR EMPIRICAL FACTORS WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR CLASSIFYING HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS WITH REGARD TO SHOCKS TRANSMITTED BY VARIOUS HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS.

Supplemental Notes:

Sponsored by Committee on Vehicle Characteristics and Special Committee on International Cooperative Activities. 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.

Monograph Accession #:

01410336

Authors:

Kennedy, Robert

Pagination:

pp 30-35

Publication Date:

1972

Serial:

Highway Research Record

Issue Number: 420
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Conference:

51st Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1972-1-17 to 1972-1-21

ISBN:

0309020921

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

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Subject Areas:

Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Apr 30 1973 12:00AM

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