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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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Download or read book Runaway Truck Arresting Schemes written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of the initial phase of the project was to identify, develop, analyze, and evaluate potential methods for stopping heavy vehicles on long, steep downgrades. Four categories of methods were examined: (1) devices for arresting aircraft in emergency landing or take-off situations, (2) crash cushions of barriers, (3) retarders which are part of the vehicle, and (4) escape ramps utilizing an arresting material and/or an ascending grade. Using criteria of arresting capability, safety, reliability, down time, cost effectiveness, and adaptability to truck use, vehicle retarders and arrester beds were found to be the most feasible methods of arresting runaway heavy vehicles.