Tractor-Trailer Sustains Severe Fire Damage
R. Scott King, BSME, Principal Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: A commercial tractor-trailer sustained severe fire damage during an overnight stay in a parking area of a heavily traveled interstate.…
Fifth-Wheel Decoupling
R. Scott King, BSME, Principal Automotive / Mechanical Engineer :::: A commercial semi-trailer detached from its tractor and came to rest within the roadway, blocking several travel lanes. Before the…
Watch Where You Stand
Steven M. Schorr, P.E., President of DJS Associates :::: A tractor-trailer operator was executing a right-hand turn at a four-way intersection in a major city. As he was completing his…
