Author:Nordengen, Paul A; de Saxe, Christopher C; Berman, Robert J; Steenkamp, Anton J; Deiss, JDate:Apr 2018As part of a performance-based standards (PBS) research programme for heavy vehicles in South Africa, a need was identified to design and operate a number of PBS demonstration vehicles in a pilot project. The purpose of the project is to gain ...Read more
Author:De Saxe, CDate:Dec 2012Until recently, car-carriers in South Africa operated under abnormal load permits allowing a finite relaxation of legal height and length limits. This practice is being phased out, and exemption will only be granted if a car-carrier complies ...Read more
Author:De Saxe, CC; Nordengen, Paul A; Kienhofer, FWDate:Jul 2013Until recently, South African car-carriers operated under the abnormal load permit system allowing an additional 300 mm height and 500 mm length. Because car-carrier payloads are divisible and abnormal load permits are usually granted for ...Read more