4.7 PROBLEMS 4.7.1 Calculate the equivalent standard axle load for these vehicles: a) A two axles truck with BG1=6000 kg and BG2=10000 kg; b) A three axles truck with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=10000 kg and BG3=10000 kg; and c) An articulated truck consisting of a semi-trailer with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=7500 kg, BG3=7500 kg and a trailer with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=6000 kg, BG3=6000 kg, and BG4=6000 kg.
4.7 PROBLEMS 4.7.1 Calculate the equivalent standard axle load for these vehicles: a) A two axles truck with BG1=6000 kg and BG2=10000 kg; b) A three axles truck with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=10000 kg and BG3=10000 kg; and c) An articulated truck consisting of a semi-trailer with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=7500 kg, BG3=7500 kg and a trailer with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=6000 kg, BG3=6000 kg, and BG4=6000 kg.
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4.7.1 Calculate the equivalent standard axle load for these vehicles:
a) A two axles truck with BG1=6000 kg and BG2=10000 kg;
b) A three axles truck with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=10000 kg and BG3=10000 kg; and
c) An articulated truck consisting of a semi-trailer with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=7500 kg,
BG3=7500 kg and a trailer with BG1=6000 kg, BG2=6000 kg, BG3=6000 kg, and
BG4=6000 kg.
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