Re: ReTotal weight of a heavy truck -- isn't that what matters??
Author: M. Harris
Date: 05-26-2013 - 14:17
I should have added that design loads for maximum number of vehicles depend on the predictability that each truck will not exceed a certain weight number. That's where truck weight limits come from. If you allow trucks heavier than the allowable weight limit, then the safety margin built into the design is reduced.
Impacts to structural members are a whole different issue.