| Title | Control of large commercial vehicle accidents caused by front tire failures. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47519 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Anderson, R.L.; Nidey, R.A.; McCormick, G.; Russoniello, F. |
| Corporate Creator | Ultrasystems, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety |
| Publication Date | 19750800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Federal Highway Administration of the u.s. Department of Transportation is concerned with the loss of life, injury, and property damage that result from front tire failure on heavyduty trucks. The Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety contracted with Ultrasystems, Inc., the Dynamic Science Division (Contract No. DOT-FH-11-8562), to conduct an inve~tigation o~ front tire failure bn heavy trucks. ·This effort included an investigation of the magnitude of the front tire problem, baseline tire fail:ure tests, and tests with devices commercially available which are designed to minimize the front tire failure problem. Instrumentation on the truck was designed to aid in the definition o·f the magnitude of the problem. Baseline testing finalized the testing procedure and provided a comparative evaluation of variations in tire loading, tire construction, and misalignments. The device evaluation phase involved testing of twelve devices and·concepts. A ranking of the devices tested and a cost-effective analysis summarize the findings of the program. |
| Rosap ID | dot:25904 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25904 |
| TRT Terms | Heavy duty trucks; Truck crashes; Tires; Failure; Crash investigation; Alignment; Steering; Test procedures; Testing; Trucking safety |
| General Subjects | Trucks--Tires--Testing; Trucks--Sizes; Truck accidents; Accident investigation; Automobiles--Wheels--Alignment; Motor vehicle driving--Steering; Failure analysis (Engineering) |
| Classification | NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT--FH-11-8562 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47500/47519/Control_of_Large_Commercial_Vehicle_Accidents_Caused_by_Front_Tire_Failures.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |