Research Article
Development of a Vehicle-Bridge-Soil Dynamic Interaction Model for Scour Damage Modelling
Table 1
Typical parameters for truck model.
| Dimensional data |
| Dimensions (m) | Wheel base () | 5.5 | Dist. from centre of mass to front axle () | 3.66 | Dist. from centre of mass to rear axle () | 1.84 |
| Mass and inertia |
| Mass (kg) | Front wheel/axle mass () | 700 | Rear wheel/axle mass () | 1,100 | Sprung body mass () | 13,300 |
| Inertia (kg m2) | Pitch moment of inertia of truck () | 41,008 |
| Suspension |
| Spring stiffness (kN m−1) | Front axle () | 400 | Rear axle () | 1,000 |
| Damping (kN s m−1) | Front axle () | 10 | Rear axle () | 10 |
| Tyre stiffness (kN m−1) | Front axle () | 1,750 | Rear axle () | 3,500 |
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