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Term of the Road Dictionary

braking force coefficient

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Road Surface Characteristics
  • Definition : Coefficient characterizing the skid resistance of the surface in the longitudinal direction of a road, generally expressed for a given speed.
  • Abbreviation : BFC
  • Synonyms : coefficient of longitudinal friction

Gleitreibungsbeiwert a) blockiertes Rad -- b) gebremstes Rad mit Schlupf

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Fahrbahneigenschaften
  • Definition : Ein Koeffizient, der die Griffigkeit einer Oberfläche in Straßenlängsrichtung beschreibt, im Allgemeinen für eine bestimmte Geschwindigkeit dargestellt.
  • Abbreviation : BFC
  • Synonyms : Gleitreibungsbeiwert / Bremskraftkoeffizient