@article{ref1,
title="Present scenario of overloading of commercial vehicles on Indian roads - two recent case studies",
journal="Indian highways",
year="2006",
author="Kanchan, P. and Nagabhushana, M. and Nanda, P.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="35-42",
abstract="Overloading of commercial vehicles is a major factor in the deterioration of roads in India. A table is given of the legal axle loads for different countries. Traffic volume and axle load data were collected from three locations on two National Highways (NH-11 Agra-Jaipur and NH-21 Kiratpur-Ropar) in India. Loading patterns in terms of gross vehicle weight and front and rear axle loads were assessed. Vehicle Damage Factors (VDF) were calculated for different vehicle classes. Trucks, especially 2-axle trucks, were the main contributors for high VDFs. Over half of 2-axle trucks on each highway were overloaded. The effects of load distribution on VDF were considered. Suggestions were made of ways to control overloading.<p />",
language="",
issn="0376-7256",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}