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Term of the Road Dictionary

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  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Scientific and Technical Tools Physics and Chemistry
  • Definition : Force due to the gravity exerted by a body or part of a body at rest on a structure, which does not generate any acceleration. Note: in the example of a wheel or an axle, the force applied on the pavement by the wheel or by all the wheels on an axle when the vehicle is not moving [COST 323].

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