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Demand for B-triple and Quad-axle B-double Network Decoupling Points
This study investigated decoupling points for large multi-trailer combination vehicles which cannot complete end-to-end journeys. The need for de-coupling is linked to the boundaries of routes/ areas for which limited access is allowed for larger…
Guidelines for Assessing Heavy Vehicle Access to Local Roads
Freight vehicles are becoming more productive in order to meet these demands. All of these changes have impacts on the amount of travel and the loads carried by trucks on roads. This in turn leads to a range of environmental, safety, cost and…
Geometric Design for Trucks: When, Where and How?
While truck tracking characteristics are a primary consideration for intersection geometry and curve widening practices, most road geometric design standards, particularly alignment design standards, are based on the performance characteristics of…