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Old 12-23-2009, 06:26 AM   #86 (permalink)
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I was attempting to distinguish between the force generated by friction and the force generated by the tearing action - and I'm going to continue with that distinction:

If it doesn't matter how much the vertical load is in the force generated by the trearing action - except, of course, on the amount of area in contact with the macrotexture of the pavement generating that tearing force, then:

Larger footprints would generate more force.
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