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Cover of Review of Axle Spacing /Mass Schedule for General Access and Restricted Access Vehicles
Review of Axle Spacing /Mass Schedule for General Access and Restricted Access Vehicles
  • Publication no: AP-113-94
  • ISBN: 0 85588 453 3
  • Published: 1 January 1994
The Review of Axle Spacing/Mass Schedules report covers vehicles conforming to RoRVL Option C axle mass limits in the General Access and Restricted Access classifications proposed by Austroads. The report`s considerations and recommendations only apply to axle spacing/mass schedule controls required to protect Australian bridges. They must be read in conjunction with the other mass and dimension controls and performance standards to which vehicles and their operators must also comply.
  • AP-113/94 REVIEW OF AXLE SPACING/MASS SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL ACCESS AND RESTRICTED ACCESS VEHICLES
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • BACKGROUND
  • CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS
  • BRIDGE DESIGNS
  • LEGAL LIMITS
  • DESIGN LOADS
  • ISSUES
  • BRIDGE STRENGTHS & RELATED ISSUES
  • FORM OF CONTROL ISSUES
  • OPERATIONAL ISSUES
  • IMPACT OF FORMULA ISSUES
  • PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS
  • PROPOSED HIERARCHY OF AS/MS SCHEDULES
  • PROPOSED VEHICLE ACCESS HIERARCHY
  • IMPLEMENTATION
  • LIKELY IMPACTS
  • BEBEFIT/COST STUDIES
  • INDUSTRY CONSULTATION
  • FUTURE NEEDS
  • APPENDICES
  • APPENDIX A - CURRENT AXLE SPACING/MASS SCHEDULES & REGULATIONS
  • APPENDIX B - PROPOSED SCHEDULES
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