Road Transportation Loads 1

[strainstress]

What is the maximum 'g' load (acceleration) that will be applied to a flexible component during road transportation in US. Is there a guide/MIL Spec/Rule of thumb I could use ?

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[Screwman1]

How deep of a pothole are you going to hit? I have never seen a standard for that.

 

[boo1]

0.8 g Forward
0.5 g Sides, Rear

 

[IRstuff]

MIL-STD-810 has stuff on transportation

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[dgallup]

We had UPS do ISTA 3A packaging testing for something we ship international. Surprisingly, a gorilla is not involved. They can also do:

ISTA Series 1, 2, 3 and 7
TAPPI 810 Bursting Strength
TAPPI 811 Edge Crush Resistance
ASTM D642 Compression
ASTM D3332 Product Shock Fragility
ASTM D3580 Product Vibration
ASTM D4169 Performance Testing
ASTM D4728 & D999 Vibration
ASTM D5265 Bridge Impact
ASTM D6344 Concentrated Impact
ASTM D6653 Altitude
ASTM & TAPPI Tensile Testing

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[IRstuff]

Likewise, Fedex, albeit to their own ISTA-6

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[dhengr]

Strainstress:
Many large companies, shippers of expensive equipment, instrument their own loads for transit. They want to develop a historical record of loading and g forces in transit so they know about what to expect over time; and they want a record of any excessive loads during the trip, so that if anything is amiss during installation they have some backup for a claim against the hauler. Google ‘truck transport/g forces.’