New mechanistic-empirical approach for estimating the effect of roughness on vehicle durability

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2227, 2011, Pages 180-188

  Zaabar, Imen ^a   Chatti, Karim ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST ESTIMATING; FATIGUE DAMAGE; OPERATING COSTS; REPAIR; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; MAINTENANCE COST; MECHANISTICS; REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE; REPAIR COSTS; ROAD SURFACE PROFILES; SURFACE PROFILES; USER COST; VEHICLE COMPONENTS; VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS;

DURABILITY;

EID: 83155168201     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2227-20     Document Type: Article

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