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CMVs are restricted by gross weight (total weight of vehicle and cargo), and by axle weight (i.e., the weight carried by each tire). The federal weight limits for CMVs are 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg) for gross weight (unless the bridge formula dictates a lower limit), 34,000 pounds (15,000 kg) for a tandem axle, and 20,000 pounds (9,100 kg) for a ...
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In 1964 the Highway Research Board recommended to congress that weight limits be set based on a bridge formula table. Not until 1974 was the limit raised to 80,000 lb in conjunction with the federal bridge formula limits. I will incorporate this info into the article. --ErgoSum88 19:45, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Austin K2/Y ambulance with prominent bridge plate. Bridge Plates are markings used on Allied vehicles beginning in World War II that indicate the weight of the vehicle in tons as well as the weight classification of the vehicle. This was used to calculate whether a vehicle, or series of vehicles, could safely cross a bridge with a given rating.
Jan. 16—The aging Latah Bridge has new weight restrictions and is barred to some large vehicles, including garbage trucks, aerial fire trucks and other specialized trucks exceeding 22 tons after ...
See Weight for detail of mass/weight distinction and conversion. Avoirdupois is a system of mass based on a pound of 16 ounces, while Troy weight is the system of mass where 12 troy ounces equals one troy pound. The symbol g 0 is used to denote standard gravity in order to avoid confusion with the (upright) g symbol for gram.
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A weigh bridge in a hump classification type of yard. A rail weighbridge [4] is used to weigh rollingstock including railroad cars, railroad cars, goods wagons and locomotives, empty or loaded. When loaded, the net weight of the cargo is the gross weight less the tare weight when known. It is also used to weigh trams.