Evaluation and Implementation of Innovative Vehicle Configurations

Logging truck configurations are area specific and can differ greatly form region to region. The researcher will evaluate existing configurations and investigate the applicability of new configurations with the goal of identifying a more productive and road friendly truck configuration for the forest industry.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  200412RT380E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Performing Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Principal Investigators:

  Michaelsen, J

• Start Date: 20040000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 10884

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Evaluation and assessment; Forest roads; Implementation; Innovation; Logging roads; Research projects; Trucks; Vehicle design; Wood
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458629
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200412RT380E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:47PM