Nordengen, Paul APrem, HMai, L2009-02-232009-02-232008-05Nordengen, P.A., Prem, H. and Mai, L. 2008. Initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa. 10th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technologies, Paris, France, 19-22 May 2008, pp 73-849781848210585http://hdl.handle.net/10204/305310th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technologies, 2008The introduction of PBS for heavy vehicles in South Africa was first identified in the National Overload Control Strategy as a potential concession of a proposed Self-regulation initiative. In August 2004 a PBS committee was established to investigate PBS and the following initial tasks were identified: 1) develop a PBS strategy; 2) review the status of PBS in other countries; and, 3) initiate pilot projects to demonstrate the potential benefits of PBS. Two concept designs (a truck / trailer and a B-double) were initially developed and considered. The truck / trailer concept vehicle was selected, and after a number of iterations a satisfactory vehicle design was achieved. At a total mass of sixty-seven and a half (67.5) ton and length of twenty-seven (27) meter the new combination satisfies the PBS performance standards considered and delivers a payload increase of fifteen (15) percent. By contrast, the baseline vehicle with lower payload capacity was not able to satisfy several PBS performance requirementsenPerformance-based standardsHeavy vehiclesSelf-regulationVehicle safetyProductivityConference PresentationNordengen, P. A., Prem, H., & Mai, L. (2008). Initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3053Nordengen, Paul A, H Prem, and L Mai. "Initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3053Nordengen PA, Prem H, Mai L, Initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa; 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3053 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Nordengen, Paul A AU - Prem, H AU - Mai, L AB - The introduction of PBS for heavy vehicles in South Africa was first identified in the National Overload Control Strategy as a potential concession of a proposed Self-regulation initiative. In August 2004 a PBS committee was established to investigate PBS and the following initial tasks were identified: 1) develop a PBS strategy; 2) review the status of PBS in other countries; and, 3) initiate pilot projects to demonstrate the potential benefits of PBS. Two concept designs (a truck / trailer and a B-double) were initially developed and considered. The truck / trailer concept vehicle was selected, and after a number of iterations a satisfactory vehicle design was achieved. At a total mass of sixty-seven and a half (67.5) ton and length of twenty-seven (27) meter the new combination satisfies the PBS performance standards considered and delivers a payload increase of fifteen (15) percent. By contrast, the baseline vehicle with lower payload capacity was not able to satisfy several PBS performance requirements DA - 2008-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Performance-based standards KW - Heavy vehicles KW - Self-regulation KW - Vehicle safety KW - Productivity LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 9781848210585 T1 - Initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa TI - Initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (PBS) approach for heavy vehicle design and operations in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3053 ER -