International Conference on Heavy Vehicles : HVParis 2008 : heavy vehicle transport technology (HVTT 10)

This reference collects the latest information from the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, specifically as it relates to Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology. Among the topics detailed are: interactions between heavy vehicles or trains and the infrastructure, environment and other system users; heavy vehicle and road management information-measurements, data quality, data management; freight mobility and safety; vehicle classification, size and weight evaluation, regulations, and enforcement; and traffic and road safety.Content: Chapter none Plenary Session (page 21): Eugene O'Brien and Bernard Jacob Chapter none The Eu's rules on weights and dimensions and the realities of sustainable mobility (pages 23–34): Berry John Chapter none A history of freight transport prior to the modern truck (pages 35–47): Maxwell Lay Chapter none Intelligent freight (pages 49–55): Jean?Francois Janin Chapter none Measures promoting intermodal transport as an alternative to pure road transport (pages 57–69): Hans Silborn Chapter none Performance Based Standards (page 71): John de Pont Chapter none An initiative to introduce a performance?based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa (pages 73–84): Paul Nordengen, Hans Prem and Luan Mai Chapter none A discussion of the high?speed offtracking performance standard (pages 85–96): John Billing and Jeff Patten Chapter none Development of an innovative steerable double extendable trailer under performance based standards (PBS) (pages 97–108): Mark Johnston and Les Bruzsa Chapter 2 European Modular Concept (page 109): Christophe Penant Chapter none Working group on longer and heavier goods vehicles (pages 111–122): Wanda Debauche Chapter none Experiences with longer and heavier vehicles in the Netherlands (pages 123–136): Loes Aarts and Gerben Feddes Chapter none Driving dynamics and stability issues of the European road train concepts (pages 137–144): Gabor Bozsvari, Timea Fulep and Laszlo Palkovics Chapter 3 Vehicle Road Interaction (page 145): Peter Sweatman Chapter none Pavement building costs allocation to HGV comparison between the French case and the eurovignette directive recommendations (pages 147–158): Gregoire Durand, Pascaline Cousin and Herve Guiraud Chapter none A brief review of tyre?pavement interaction and an insight on new regulation on tyre rolling resistance in Europe (pages 159–170): Christophe Penant Chapter none Effect of axle configurations on fatigue and faulting of concrete pavements (pages 171–183): Karim Chatti, A. Manik and N. Brake Chapter none The danger of ramps for heavy goods vehicles (pages 185–193): Veronique Cerezo, Michel Gothie and Guy Dupre Chapter none A new vehicle?pavement interaction test facility at bast (pages 195–202): KLAUS?PETER GLAESER Chapter none Steady state flow algorithm for modeling the impact of trucks on road (pages 203–209): SEIGFRIED MAIOLINO, HABIBOU MAITOURNAM and VERONIQUE CEREZO Chapter none How can the binder properties influence the road surface durability? An advanced method based on the bearing ratio curve (pages 211–222): Mohsen Ech, Sylvie Yotte, Denys Breysse and Bertrand Pouteau Chapter 4 Safety (page 223): John Woodrooffe Chapter none Rollover crash analysis of a road tanker with self?steer axles (pages 225–241): Hans Prem, Luan Mai, Glenn Gorham, Don Hutchinson and John Long Chapter none Oversize/overweight commercial vehicle safety (pages 243–255): Daniel Turner, Leslie Anne Nicholson and Kenneth Agent Chapter none Heavy vehicle driver involvement in road safety and multiple vehicle accidents in Bangladesh (pages 257–267): T. Anjuman, C. Kawsar Arefin Siddiqui, S. Hasanat?E?Rabbi and Md. Mazharul Hoque Chapter none Crash compatibility between heavy goods vehicles and passenger cars (pages 269–280): Chapter none Improvement of safety barriers on German bridges – results of impact test with heavy lorries (pages 281–292): Chapter none Rollover risk prevention of heavy vehicles by reliability?based analysis (pages 293–304): Y. Sellami, H. Imine, B. Jacob, F. Bernardin and J.C. Cadiou Chapter none Analysis of heavy truck accidents with regard to yaw and roll instability ? using LTCCS database (pages 305–317): Sogol Kharrazi and Robert Thomson Chapter none Relationship between road infrastructure characteristics and HGV accidents (pages 319–331): Michel Gothie, Veronique Cerezo and Florence Conche Chapter none1 Heavyroute – intelligent route guidance for heavy vehicles (pages 335–347): Anita Ihs, Damaris Omasits and Gunnar Lindberg Chapter 6 Routing (page 333): Klaus?Peter Glaeser Chapter none Australia's intelligent access program (pages 349–358): John Baring and Chris Koniditsiotis Chapter none Methodology and effects of heavy goods vehicle transport management in urban areas (pages 359–373): Eiichi Taniguchi and Yoshi Imanishi Chapter none A Generic Software Architecture for a Driver Information System to Organize and Operate Truck Platoons (pages 375–388): Chapter none A data?mining technique for the planning and organization of truck platoons (pages 389–402): Chapter none HGV guidance, road data and applications (pages 403–410): Leif Sjogren and Mikael Ogren Chapter none A new steerable wheel system for road transport applications (pages 413–428): Hans Prem, Luan Mai and Garth Davey Chapter 6 Vehicle Performance (page 411): Paul Nordengen Chapter none Design concept for an alternative heavy vehicle slip control brake actuator (pages 429–442): Jonathan Miller, Frank Kienhofer and David Cebon Chapter none Compatibility of long and heavy cargo vehicles with the geometric design standards of Brazilian rural roads and highways (pages 443–453): Waldemiro Pereira Neto and Joao Widmer Chapter none The effect of wind on heavy vehicles (pages 455–466): John Billing Chapter none Tyre scuffing forces from multi?axle groups (pages 467–477): John de Pont and Neon Taramoeroa Chapter none Implementation of active rear steering of a tractor – semi?trailer (pages 479–492): Brian Jujnovich, Richard Roebuck, Andrew Odhams and David Cebon Chapter none Improved brakes on heavy commercial vehicles (pages 493–502): Marten Johansson Chapter none Vehicle infrastructure integration (VII) for heavy trucks (pages 505–516): Peter Sweatman Chapter 8 Road Transport Policies and Operation (page 503): Erik Dahlberg Chapter none Heavy goods vehicle overtaking bans some information to assist decision?making (pages 517–529): Matthieu Bereni Chapter none Correctly loaded heavy commercial vehicles (pages 531–540): Marten Johansson Chapter none Transportation of raw forest products in northern Ontario by trucks (pages 541–552): Jerry Hajek, David Hein and Donald Swan Chapter none Optimising Log Truck Configurations (pages 553–565): Chapter none A proposal of an international vehicle designation structure for cargo combination vehicles (pages 567–579): Joao Alexandre Widmer