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Re: Truck side scratches on road - COF?

Tim Schewe (timothy.schewe@rcmp-grc.gc.ca)
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 13:59:48 -0400 (EDT)

We did some testing involving a truck tractor and a van trailer where we used a
large tow truck, a load cell and a G-Analyst to drag them over an asphalt surface.
The results indicated a coefficient of about 0.5 for both. The tractor, or course
was less smooth than the van.
Tim Schewe
timothy.schewe@rcmp-grc.gc.ca


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