Effects of Side Skirts and Wheel Covers on Heavy Trailers

National Research Council Canada Prepared for: Transport Canada Road Safety 275 Stater Sl Ottawa, ON

Prepared by: Jeff Patten, P. Eng. Chelsey Laionde, EIT William Mayda, P. Eng. Gordon Poole, P. Eng.

Technical Report April 5, 2012

Truck Lateral Protective Device (LPD) Resources

Note: the term "side guard" is used colloquially throughout this webpage and related materials, but refers to "lateral protective devices" and not to "underride" guards. 

Truck lateral protective devices are vehicle-based safety devices designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels in a side-impact collision.

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 2020 Reports

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe Center published nearly 60 reports and conference papers in 2020 spanning a breadth of transportation topics that advance U.S. DOT’s priorities: safety, infrastructure, innovation, and accountability.

These reports are housed in the National Transportation Library and are listed below by topic areas. Select the linked report titles to preview and download copies of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 2020 transportation resources.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Collection: Capabilities and Experience

The Imperative and Opportunity to Invest in Resilient Infrastructure

U.S. DOT SBIR FY2021 Pre-Offer Webinar Slides

Slides from the U.S. DOT's FY21 SBIR Pre-Offer Webinar are listed above as a PDF file. A captioned recording of the webinar can be found here. 

Offer Submission Form Fields, FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

This document contains a list of the fields contained in the online offer submission form. This document is provided for reference only  to assist small businesses in preparing for their online submission. All offers must be submitted through the online submission...

U.S. DOT SBIR FY 2021 Phase I Solicitation Document

This solicitation closed on March 8, 2021 at 3:00 pm (ET). 

U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges....

Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet, FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet

Appendix B: Project Summary, FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation

FY 2021 U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I Solicitation Appendix B: Project Summary