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The simple task of operating a vehicle is one of the riskiest activities that an employee will ever perform. Combine the effect of vehicle modifications with a difficult operating environment and heavy payloads, and the crash risks increase even further. Using advanced 3D multibody dynamics simulation, Advantia evaluates vehicles and environments to quantify stability and… Read more »
Road geometry parameters such as curve radius, crossfall, superelevation on bends, transitions, rutting and surface unevenness all have an influence on the rollover stability of a heavy vehicle. Using advanced 3D multibody dynamics simulation, Advantia evaluates road designs and survey data in terms of the impact on heavy vehicle stability. Project summary by Rob Di… Read more »
Not since the introduction of the B-double in the early 1990s did Australia have such an opportunity to improve the road transport industry’s triple bottom line. This project saw Advantia work with the National Transport Commission to create a practical national policy for the proliferation of B-triples based on an industry proposal for modular assembly… Read more »
Read about how Advantia supported the introduction of Victoria’s ‘Moving More With Less’ policy for longer and heavier heavy vehicle configurations. Project summary by Rob Di Cristoforo. Victoria has enjoyed over 20 years of successful B-double operation at up to 26 metres long and 68 tonnes Gross Combination Mass. In response to continued rapid growth… Read more »
Other Advantia projects include: PBS Design Approval Applications on behalf of truck and bus manufacturers and fleet operators, for buses, rigid trucks, truck and dogs, single-artics, A-doubles, B-doubles, A-triples, B-triples, AB-triples and AAB-quads Development of a framework for truck-trailer combinations to operate at PBS mass and dimensions without PBS Feasibility study for the more general… Read more »
