The axle load of a wheeled vehicle is the total weight bearing on the roadway for all wheels connected to a given axle. Axle load is an important design...

weight, number of axles, axle spacing, and axle load. In addition to the standard hypothetical wheeled vehicles, a maximum single-axle load is specified for...

4-6-2, 16.75-ton axle load Class WM: 2-6-4T, 16.25-ton axle load Class WT: 2-8-4T, 18.00-ton axle load Class WU: 2-4-2T, 16.50-ton axle load Class WV: 2-6-2T...

oversized transportation. There may also be load-per-axle limits. However, a load that exceeds the per-axle limits but not the overall weight limits is...

double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services...

differential or axle housing. It reinforces a solid axle so that it does not bend or break when the axle's load rating is exceeded. A larger/thicker axle is stronger...

by a motor vehicle increases in proportion to the fourth power of its axle load. This law was discovered in the course of a series of scientific experiments...

wheel and axle can be viewed as a version of the Lever, with a drive force applied tangentially to the perimeter of the wheel, and a load force applied...

horse-drawn, etc.) cannot use it. The entire route is designed for a single axle load of up to 11.5 tonnes (25,000 lb). ^A Until the end of 2013 the shortest...

exception to this rule is the independent (rear) swing axle suspension, wherein the half-axles are also load-bearing suspension arms. Independent drive-trains...

purposes. These include: Cars are weighed to ensure they are within the axle load limits of the railroad. Cars are weighed to determine (by subtracting...

Infrastructure came into force, under which the movement of vehicles with a single axle load of up to 11.5 tonnes (25,000 lb) was allowed, at first on the Poznań (Komorniki...

allowed to use it. The RA is primarily related to the axle load of the vehicle, although axle spacing is also taken into consideration. In practice it...

formula does not reduce axle load allowance, rather gross vehicle weight (GVW), which can affect load distribution and actual axle weights. "Curb Weight...

carrying lighter loads. Although lift axles usually operate automatically, they can be lowered manually even while carrying light loads, in order to remain...

88 electric loco, was never built. The Class 37 has a relatively low axle loading for its size and power. With the withdrawal of most of the smaller types...

traction. They are also popular because the greater number of axles results in a lower axle load to the track. The first mainline diesel-electric locomotives...

several axles; and a multi-ratio transmission (10, 13, or 18 gears) for maximum flexibility in gearing. The tractor–trailer combination distributes a load across...

which, among others, the surface was renewed and strengthened to a load of 115 kN/axle. Also a concrete parking lane was built, 4 metres (13 ft) wide and...

2-8-2 wheel arrangement, with its single axle trailing truck, limited the permissible increased axle loading from a larger firebox. The most practical...

tender were allocated to the Southern Region. The BR1B tender had a higher axle load than the locomotives. On 23 September 1954, locomotive No. 76017 was hauling...

An axle counter is a system used in railway signalling to detect the clear or occupied status of a specified section of track. The system generally consists...

distribute weight along the length of the EMU and reduces the maximum axle load and track access/maintenance costs. This is not a consideration with DC...

the side. The P36 had the same power as a class IS locomotive but the axle loading of 18 tons allowed its use on the vast majority of Russian railway lines...

A defect detector is a device used on railroads to detect axle and signal problems in passing trains. The detectors are normally integrated into the tracks...

private and public purposes (i.e. applications) related to the weights and axle loads of road and rail vehicles. WIM systems are installed on the road or rail...

thus wheelbase), the engine model, as well as the maximum permissible axle load. It consists of a six-digit number that begins with 405 and ends with...

Camrail is a company operating passenger and freight traffic between the two largest cities in Cameroon and several smaller cities. The company was formed...

loading and speed. Wheel bearing rolling resistance is lowest with high axle loads and intermediate speeds of 60–80 km/h with a Crr of 0.00013 (axle load...

Full trailer – 2 axles (4 wheels), with a draw bar which also controls the trailer's front axle steering. The draw bar does not take load of the full trailer...