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Development of ROPS Criteria for Construction and Industrial Vehicles
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Abstract
Performance standards for roll-over protective structures (ROPS) have been developed for four classes of equipment-TTT, loaders, motor graders, and wheel scraper prime movers. The criteria were developed by studying the behavior of roll-proven structures in a laboratory and converting these observations into numerical relationships.
The criteria establish five major requirements:
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Resist horizontal force-related to machine weight.
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Absorb energy-must deflect without catastrophic failure.
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Withstand vertical load after deflection equal to machine weight.
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Meet above requirements without entering critical zone.
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Must perform at 0 F or material must exhibit Charpy “V” notch impact strength of 8 ft-lb at -20 F.
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Staab, J., "Development of ROPS Criteria for Construction and Industrial Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 710693, 1971, https://doi.org/10.4271/710693.Also In
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