The Aerodynamic Characteristics of Road Vehicles Overtaking on Bridge Deck under Crosswinds
Table 1
Description of the test cases.
Vehicle arrangement
Vehicle type and lateral position
Case number
The moving vehicle
The fixed vehicle
Lorry and lorry
Lane 1 (or lane 2)
Lane 2 (or lane 1)
1
Lane 1 (or lane 3)
Lane 3 (or lane 1)
2
Van and van
Lane 1 (or lane 2)
Lane 2 (or lane 1)
3
Lane 1 (or lane 3)
Lane 3 (or lane 1)
4
Lorry and van
Lorry, lane 1 (or lane 2)
Van, lane 2 (or lane 1)
5
Lorry, lane 1 (or lane 3)
Van, lane 3 (or lane 1)
6
Van, lane 1 (or lane 2)
Lorry, lane 2 (or lane 1)
7
Van, lane 1 (or lane 3)
Lorry, lane 3 (or lane 1)
8
(1) The moving vehicle is the test vehicle, changing position along the traffic lane. (2) The fixed vehicle is always located at Xā=ā0 position corresponding to the center of the traffic lane.