TYRE PRESSURE

The tyre pressure is also critical for conservation of the soil. With a lower tyre pressure, the area covered hy the tyre increases while at the same time the specific pressure exerted on the soil (kg/cm ) is reduced. As a general rule, tyres with as large a volume as possible should be chosen, so as to be able to keep the tyre pressure as low as possible (<1 bar), taking into account the minimum load-bearing capacity. The front wheel tyres of compact tractors, in particular, are usually too small, with the result that the area covered by the tyre is too small and excessive damage is done to the soil. 

The Pascal (or N is the standard unit of pressure and should be used in chemistry, but the others are still frequently used in weather forecasting, for measuring tyre pressures, or on barometers. 

Rolling velocity and tyre pressure, in case of pneumatic tyre rollers, constitute additional factors affecting compaction. With respect to the velocity, it should not be higher than 3 km/h, in all cases. As for the tyre pressure, it is determined by the manufacturer and should not fluctuate during compaction. 

This test procedure uses a pneumatic tyre having a track width of 80 mm and a tyre pressure of 600 kPa. 

The size of the specimens is as shown in Table 7.4. The pneumatic tyre track width is 110 mm the tyre pressure is 600 kPa, same as in the large device procedure. 

The advantage of pneumatic-tyre rollers is that the contact pressure can easily change by changing the tyre pressure. Modern pneumatic-tyre rollers have the ability to change the tyre pressure during operation. 

The shape of the contact area between the tyre and the pavement surface varies depending on the applied load and the internal tyre pressure. Lister and Nunn (1968) found that, by keeping the internal tyre pressure PJj constant and equal to the pressure recommended by the manufacturer, the shape of the contact area is almost cyclic when the applied load (P) is approximately 1/3 of the maximum allowable (P ) by the manufacturer. 

Similarly, by keeping the load constant to 1/3 of the maximum allowable and decreasing the tyre pressure below the typical value recommended by the manufacturer, the shape changes to approximately elliptical. 

Because of the great variability in load and tyre pressure, even for a given type of tyre, and for simplicity reasons, the representative contact area is assumed to be circular. 

In conclusion, it is indicated that the type and condition of tyre affect the internal tyre pressure and in turn the contact pressure. An increase in tyre temperature results in an increase in internal pressure, while surface irregularities cause an instantaneous load increase. 

Deflection measurements should preferably be made when the road temperature is close to 20°C measurements outside the range 10°C-30 C should be avoided because of the large temperature correction likely to be necessary. The tyre pressure and tyre dimensions should be in accordance with the specification followed. 

The equations used to estimate the SNP distinguish between flexible pavements with granular (unbound) and cement bound base. Details can be found in the WDM-4 Manual (Morosiuk et al. 2004). However, the SNP may also be estimated from Benkelman rebound deflection (80 kN with 520 kPa tyre pressure) using the curves shown in Figure 16.43. 

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Currently plastics represent around 13% of the total weight of a medium-sized car and industry experts believe that 90% of future car design improvements and innovations will have an electronic content such as electronic tyre pressure monitors installed to improved road safety. The ultimate tyre pressure monitor has been fitted to the world s fastest road car, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Its wheel electronics comprise a military grade battery, absolute pressure sensor, temperature sensor, accelerometer micro-controller and radio transmitter/receiver which are housed in a compact wheel housing made from PEEK. 

In other cases, routae inspections and checking of equipment should be implemented. This should be by the operators or supervisors and should be part of the operating procedures for the equipment. Typical of items checked could be load limiters and indicators on cranes, tyre pressures on mobile lifting equipment, hoist limit switches on the hoisting mechanism of overhead fravelling cranes, the adjustment of brakes on hoists, etc. The inspection may identify otiier defects which could include ... 

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