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    Semi-Truck Maximum Vertical Slope

    Thanks for the input Carl. That confirms some of the verbal feedback I have received from a few others I have spoken with.
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    Semi-Truck Maximum Vertical Slope

    Concerned RE potential truck-trailer conflicts traversing a grade break as significant as 18% within a limited area such as a parking structure. I spoke briefly with an industry Design Engineer who said they typically consider over-the-road design grades only, which may differ from onsite...
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    Semi-Truck Maximum Vertical Slope

    Wondering if anyone has ever come across design standards RE Maximum Vertical Slope for semi-trucks as related to parking lot movements. Reviewing a design plan for a proposed shopping center that includes onsite access roads as steep as 18%. Seems like this would pose potential problems for...

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