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Title:

OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO LONG TRUCKS IN RURAL AREAS

Accession Number:

00497415

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309050103

Abstract:

Much effort has been devoted to the theoretical aspects of truck turning characteristics, but little has been done to test these theories by observing actual trucks turning. This study focused on the dimensions and turning characteristics of combination tractor-semitrailer vehicles negotiating four rural interchange ramp intersections in Wisconsin. An attempt was made to determine the adequacy of Wisconsin's intersection and ramp terminal design standards and to evaluate the ability of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) theoretical turning templates to describe the actual paths of turning trucks. It was found that Wisconsin's intersection design standards are adequate for existing trucks but only marginal for the new, longer trucks (such as Wisconsin's WB-62, which has an overall wheelbase of 61.7 ft). Also, the Caltrans turning templates adequately described the turning path of the most common truck observed operating at low speeds.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1256, Trucking Issues 1990. 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 Title:

TRUCKING ISSUES, 1990

Monograph Accession #:

00600946

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Truby, Mark W
Hoagland, Dennis D
DeCabooter, Philip H
Solberg, Clinton E
Ristau, Wayne L

Pagination:

p. 7-15

Publication Date:

1990

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1256
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0-309-05010-3

Features:

Figures (18) ; References (3)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Sep 30 1990 12:00AM

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