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Term of the Road Dictionary

equivalent standard axle load

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Reference axle with a unit aggressivity (damage power value equal to 1) [COST 323]
  • Abbreviation : ESAL
  • Synonyms : standard axle / equivalent axle

Normachse

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Bezugsachse, deren Aggressivität (Schädigungspotential) mit dem Faktor 1 angenommen wird [COST 323]. Anmerkung: die Achslast dieser Normachse ist national unterschiedlich definiert.
  • Synonyms : Normachslast / äquivalente Achslast

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