Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0
Title:
Identification of Trigger Wind Velocities to Cause Vehicle Instability
Abstract:
Study to determine the critical wind velocity and angle that would overturn different vehicles. A variety of road surface conditions, vehicle types and profiles, vehicle speeds, and vehicle loads are considered to identify the most critical condition.
Source(s):
Nevada DOT, District II. For an electronic copy of this resource, please direct your request to WeatherFeedback@dot.gov.
Date: 1995
Author:
Saiidi, Maragakis
Keywords:
Safety
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