Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles (2006) / Chapter Skim
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. The multistage permit program covers a common core of nondivisible oversize and overweight combination vehicles for a single trip permit.
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• Once implemented, common administrative and enforcement policies and procedures respecting vehicle weight and dimension limits will be adopted by the parties. • On December 31, 2004, liftable axles on equipment from model year 2003 or later will not be recognized in other than tandem-equivalent or tridem-equivalent axle groups.
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In this survey, a specific reinforced-concrete beam bridge and a specific permit vehicle were used as a specimen. These assumptions about the bridge were provided to the participating DOTs: • Bridge was built according to their standard construction practices in 1964, • Material strengths used in the bridge matched those in common use in their state in 1964, • There were allowances for rail and curb dead loads, and • There were allowances for overlays.
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From a viewpoint of carriers, and with consideration to state agency positions and practices, SC&RA developed a uniform overdimensional/overweight permit policy as a basis for a position on uniformity in permit policy. This policy is presented here.
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In addition, electronic screening can be used for reviewing permits not requiring bridge evaluation and has similar advantages. Note that some electronic screening software programs are also applicable for those permits requiring bridge evaluation.
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This group is also considering adopting the WASHTO envelope vehicle so that the same vehicle can be permitted in both regions. Note also that the group is working on other issues that can benefit the trucking industry, such as a common envelope permit vehicle for both SASHTO and WASHTO states, uniform escort certification, uniform hours of movement for permit loads, and online permitting (R.
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