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Term of the Road Dictionary

tyre load

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Force, in newtons, applied by a tyre to a pavement [COST 323].
  • Synonyms : tire load (US)

Reifenlast

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : 1. Normalkraft zwischen Reifen und Fahrbahn [COST 323]. 2. Kraft, die entweder statisch (im Stand) oder dynamisch (während der Fahrt) durch einen Reifen auf eine Strasse aufgebracht wird [COST 323]. Anmerkung: Die Einheit ist das Newton (N) [COST 323].