Study made in 1950; over 10,000 commercial vehicles were sampled from everyday traffic in 39 states; purpose was to develop average values of gross weight hp ratios that could be used in conjunction with results of studies of travel time, grade climbing ability, and accelerating ability to estimate time savings to truck operators through more favorable location of highways.


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    Title :

    Relation between gross weights of motor trucks and their horsepower


    Additional title:

    Pub Roads


    Contributors:
    Saal, C.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Public Roads ; 29 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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