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Evaluating Impacts of Overweight in Road Freight Transportation: A Case Study in Brazil with System Dynamics

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  • Verônica Ghisolfi

    (Transportation Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro—UFRJ, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21949-900, Brazil)

  • Glaydston Mattos Ribeiro

    (Transportation Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro—UFRJ, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21949-900, Brazil)

  • Gisele de Lorena Diniz Chaves

    (Department of Engineering and Technology, Federal University of Espírito Santo—UFES, Rodovia BR 101 Norte, km 60, São Mateus ES 29.932-540, Brazil)

  • Rômulo Dante Orrico Filho

    (Transportation Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro—UFRJ, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21949-900, Brazil)

  • Ivone Catarina Simões Hoffmann

    (National Department of Transportation Infrastructure—DNIT, Brasília 70040-902, Brazil)

  • Leonardo Roberto Perim

    (National Department of Transportation Infrastructure—DNIT, Brasília 70040-902, Brazil)

Abstract

Overweight vehicles in ornamental stone transportation reduce the lifespan of the pavement and increase accidents on Brazilian highways. This paper evaluates the relationship between different policies for the loading of ornamental stone vehicles and its externalities, such as the impact on costs with transportation, pavement maintenance and road accidents, using the System Dynamics (SD) method. The results confirm the advantages of reducing operational costs with the practice of overweight. However, as the overweight increases, the pavement maintenance and road accidents costs also increase. Therefore, the best vehicle loading policy depends on the relative importance of the economic and social costs involved.

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  • Verônica Ghisolfi & Glaydston Mattos Ribeiro & Gisele de Lorena Diniz Chaves & Rômulo Dante Orrico Filho & Ivone Catarina Simões Hoffmann & Leonardo Roberto Perim, 2019. "Evaluating Impacts of Overweight in Road Freight Transportation: A Case Study in Brazil with System Dynamics," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-35, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:11:p:3128-:d:236795
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