Thread: MIT Study: Stiffer Roads = 3% better FE
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:11 AM   #10 (permalink)
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This jives with papers I read from the 70s as well as material presented by Bridgestone for the trucking industry. Smooth concrete was the best.
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