Engineering
J. Murali Krishnan
CE3010
2013
• Environment
• Materials
• Failure Criteria
http://www.calchrome.com/nitrogen_inflation.php
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Tire Pressure – Contact Pressure
• Fixed Vehicle
•Where do the
maximum stress
occurs in a dual
wheel?
• Solution is iterative!!!
Since and
Methods ESWL
Method 1 33.0 kN
Method 2 25 kN
Method 3 32.7 kN
Method 4 37.8 kN
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EQUIVALENT AXLE LOAD FACTOR
design period
• 5 % growth rate
• 15 years