J294_201105: Service Brake Structural Integrity Test Procedure—Vehicles Over 4500 kg (10 000 lb) GVWR

Features

Issuing Committee: Truck and Bus Foundation Brake Committee

Scope

Content

This SAE Recommended Practice establishes a method of testing the structural integrity of the brake system of all new trucks, buses, and combination vehicles designed for roadway use and falling in the following classifications:

a
Truck and Bus—Over 4500 kg (10 000 lb) GVWR
b
Combination vehicle—Towing vehicle over 4500 kg (10 000 lb) GVWR

The test consists of two distinct tests: a Structural Endurance Test followed by a Structural Ultimate Strength Test.

Rationale

Content: J294 has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE 5-Year Review policy.

Meta Tags

Topics: Air brakes
Commercial vehicles
Brake drums
Brake linings
Braking systems
Suspension systems
Pressure
Test procedures
Heavy trucks
Reliability

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/J294_201105

Pages: 7

Citation: SAE International Recommended Practice, Service Brake Structural Integrity Test Procedure—Vehicles Over 4500 kg (10 000 lb) GVWR, SAE Standard J294_201105, Reaffirmed May 2011, Issued July 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/J294_201105.

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