Special Transport
Encyclopedia
Heavy and oversized transportation is a type of transportation that became an active business domain
in Eastern Europe
.
When a load cannot be dismantled into units that can be transported without exceeding the limitations in terms of the dimensions and/or mass, it is classified as an abnormal load. Another definition can be summarised as following: an abnormal indivisible load ('AIL') is one which cannot be divided into two or more loads for transporting (on road
s). Also, break bulk is used to define the freight that cannot be loaded into any ocean container or too large for air cargo.
The trucks must have special signs of "convoi exceptionnel" and lights that warn the oversized cargo. The escort car has also special signs, depending the country within it operates.
Special permits are issued by local authorities to allow a transporter to operate on a public road for a limited period and for a certain and given route. These permits can be annual in different European countries like Hungary
, Austria
, Germany
, France
etc.
In Romania, if the total dimensions (truck+load) exceed 16.5m x 2.5m x 4m x 40 tones, then a transport is considered out of gauge (or if it does not fit into a tilt truck). A table of maximum dimensions and weight is available for European countries on the International Transport Forum. Transporting oversize loads requires, in some cases, escorts and police (for total weight of more than 80to, width 5m). Also, a route survey is mandatory if the height is over 4.5m.
Romania has an active market for special transporters, where companies, as mentioned above, Schnell Trans, deal with international transportation projects. Trailers that can assure special loads have different characteristics depending on the axle
s` number, height from the ground to the platform, extensions or load capacity. Each of these trucks can load from tramways to energy transformers, from construction machines to metallic structures or wooden boxes/crates.
Any road transport is framed by the CMR Convention
which relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo
, predominantly by lorries
, by road.
Business domain
A business domain in object oriented programming is the set of classes that represent objects in the business model being implemented. The business domain is distinguishable from the business model in that the business model is an understanding and explanation of information and behaviors in the...
in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
.
When a load cannot be dismantled into units that can be transported without exceeding the limitations in terms of the dimensions and/or mass, it is classified as an abnormal load. Another definition can be summarised as following: an abnormal indivisible load ('AIL') is one which cannot be divided into two or more loads for transporting (on road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
s). Also, break bulk is used to define the freight that cannot be loaded into any ocean container or too large for air cargo.
The trucks must have special signs of "convoi exceptionnel" and lights that warn the oversized cargo. The escort car has also special signs, depending the country within it operates.
Special permits are issued by local authorities to allow a transporter to operate on a public road for a limited period and for a certain and given route. These permits can be annual in different European countries like Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
etc.
In Romania, if the total dimensions (truck+load) exceed 16.5m x 2.5m x 4m x 40 tones, then a transport is considered out of gauge (or if it does not fit into a tilt truck). A table of maximum dimensions and weight is available for European countries on the International Transport Forum. Transporting oversize loads requires, in some cases, escorts and police (for total weight of more than 80to, width 5m). Also, a route survey is mandatory if the height is over 4.5m.
Romania has an active market for special transporters, where companies, as mentioned above, Schnell Trans, deal with international transportation projects. Trailers that can assure special loads have different characteristics depending on the axle
Axle
An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...
s` number, height from the ground to the platform, extensions or load capacity. Each of these trucks can load from tramways to energy transformers, from construction machines to metallic structures or wooden boxes/crates.
Any road transport is framed by the CMR Convention
CMR convention
The CMR Convention is an United Nations convention signed in Geneva on 19 May 1956. It relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo, predominantly by lorries, by road...
which relates to various legal issues concerning transportation of cargo
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
, predominantly by lorries
Lorry
-Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, or a Mine car in USA: an open gondola with a tipping trough* Lorry , a horse-drawn low-loading trolley-In fiction:...
, by road.