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wheel load [3 records]

Record 1 2015-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Gantry and Travelling Cranes
DEF

The maximum vertical load transferred by one chassis wheel to the track or ground.

OBS

wheel load: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
DEF

Valeur de la charge maximale verticale qu'un appui transmet à la voie de roulement ou au sol.

OBS

charge sur un appui : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
CONT

The track recorder car measures and records condition of track under wheel loads at normal train speeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
CONT

Étude du comportement des rails à la fatigue. [...] On pourrait donc théoriquement, déterminer le rapport Q de la charge de roue au diamètre à ne pas dépasser. [...] Les charges de roues sont elles aussi, variables.

OBS

charge de roue : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
CONT

... the floor should ... be capable of withstanding a wheel load of not less than 2730 kg (6000 lb) per wheel ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
CONT

[le plancher] doit supporter un chariot industriel équipé de bandages donnant une charge de 2730 kg par roue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
OBS

peso por rueda; carga por rueda: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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