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Title: SCHOOL BUS DESIGN VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Accession Number: 00769395
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: Research was conducted to generate design vehicle characteristics for large or full-size school buses. Characteristics that were measured include length, width, overhangs, and the turning radius and path for 90 deg and 180 deg turns. The researchers observed the paths of the inner rear tire, the outer front corner, the outer front tire, and the outer rear corner. The paths observed in the field were contrasted to those generated by computer-aided design software. The path of the outer rear corner was found to be a significant consideration during the initial part of a turn. The researchers recommended adoption of a more intuitive terminology to describe the various turning paths.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1658, Highway Geometric Design and Operational Effects Issues.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Gattis, J LHoward, M DPagination: p. 70-76
Publication Date: 1999
Serial: ISBN: 0309070554
Features: Figures
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; References
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; Tables
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I90: Vehicles
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Sep 8 1999 12:00AM
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