Extending the Haul Season by Reducing Spring Load Restrictions

Reducing spring load restrictions would enable forest companies and forest haul contractors to run more productive operations. Researchers will investigate the use of "road friendly" truck configurations as well as analyze scientific measurements of road behavior due to truck traffic.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  200412RT378E

• 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:

  Mercier, S

• Start Date: 20040000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 10882

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Forest roads; Haul roads; Loads; Pavement design; Research projects; Safety; Spring; Traffic control; Truck traffic; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458631
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200412RT378E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:47PM