Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering

Radius of equivalent circular contact area of a dual wheel for an 80 kN single axle load with contact pressure of 552 kPa is

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Choose the correct answer

A

152 mm

B

107 mm

C

229 mm

D

115 mm

Correct Answer

A. 152 mm

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Wheel load is taken as 40 kN; area = load/pressure and equivalent radius = sqrt(A/pi) ≈ 152 mm

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