Comparing grade severity rating system models for trucks fitted with drum brakes versus disc brakes - Ampadu VM, Haq MT, Ksaibati K.

Excessive brake heating of trucks on downgrades is a cause of continuing concern for the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). Brake failure on downgrades characteristically takes a catastrophic toll on lives and property. The Grade Severity Rating...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news