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Term of the Road Dictionary

sustained speed on ascending gradient

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Traffic Traffic Engineering
  • Definition : Speed which can be maintained by vehicles ascending a gradient over a long distance. Note: it is dependent on the characteristics of the vehicle and its load and on the rate of ascent.

Beharrungsgeschwindigkeit

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Verkehr Verkehrstechnik
  • Definition : In einer Steigungsstrecke erreichbare und über eine lange Strecke beizubehaltende Geschwindigkeit eines Fahrzeugs, bei der Zugkraft und Fahrwiderstände im Gleichgewicht sind. Die Geschwindigkeit hängt von der Charakteristik des Fahrzeugs, dessen Beladung und von der Steigung ab.

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