Analytical and experimental investigation of the behaviour of a rollover protective structure

Structural Engineer

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-34

  Clark, B J ^a   Thambiratnam, David P ^a   Perera, N J ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Bird and Marshal Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Frames; Loads; Modelling; Rollover protective structures; Steel; Testing; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

MINING SECTORS; MODELING; ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES; SURVIVAL SPACE;

AUTOMOBILE FRAMES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EARTHMOVING MACHINERY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SECURITY SYSTEMS; STEEL; TESTING; VEHICLES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 30544437593     PISSN: 14665123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. AS 2294.2-1997 Australian Standard Earth-moving machinery-Protective Structures: Part 2: Laboratory tests and performance requirements for rollover protective structures
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