Rolling or Lurching Load Clause Samples

Rolling or Lurching Load. 1. The lateral shifting of the On-track Vehicle vertical live load from one rail to another shall be referred to as “rolling” or “lurching”. 2. The design rolling or lurching load applied to the Transportation Structure shall be equal to the torque associated with an unbalanced wheel condition where 45% of the On-track Vehicle vertical live load is on one wheel of an axle and 55% of the On-track Vehicle vertical live load is on the other wheel of the axle. 3. Only one On-track Vehicle rolling or lurching load shall be considered at one time. 4-1.5.2