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Evaluating Tire Pressure Control Systems (TPCS) to...
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Evaluating Tire Pressure Control Systems (TPCS) to improve productivity and mitigate pavement damage

Abstract

The imposition of seasonal load restrictions (SLR) on the thaw-weakened secondary roads interrupt the transportation of raw materials to processing facilities; for the forestry industry in particular, this has very significant impacts on productivity and costs. FPInnovations-Feric Division (Feric) has investigated the potential for Tire Pressure Control System (TPCS)-equipped trucks to travel with full, legal loading during the SLR period …

Authors

Mabood F; Tighe SL; Klement T; Kazmierowski T; Mercier S

Publication Date

January 1, 2008

Conference proceedings

Tac Atc 2008 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada Transportation A Key to A Sustainable Future