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Term of the Road Dictionary

dynamic load

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Scientific and Technical Tools Physics and Chemistry
  • Definition : Force applied to a structure while a body or part of a body is travelling at speed, which generates an acceleration. Note: in the example of a vehicle, sum of the forces applied by all the axles of the vehicle [COST 323].
  • Synonyms : impact force

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