The relationship of maximum vertical compressive stress generated with depth by a 12-axle, 144-wheel heavy transporter trailer is compared to that of other vehicles including an automobile, a fully-loaded 18-wheel tractor-trailer combination, a test-loaded 12-axle, 96-wheel heavy transporter trailer, and a test-loaded transporter prime mover. The trailer is a 1-1/2 wide hydraulic platform trailer
... [Show full abstract] test loaded to 100% of the loading from a Westinghouse steam generator. This trailer will be used in an upcoming steam generator replacement project. The distribution of maximum vertical stress with depth is examined, along with the variation of loading beneath the maximum loaded axle of the transporter at different depths.