In the ongoing effort to make members' products—and the nation's roadways—safer, and improve design and manufacturing standards, the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association’s Engineering Committee has released the following new publication:
- TB 135 - Valve Seat Tightness Check for Pre-Load Verification of Chemical Cargo Tanks for Shippers or Carriers
The following publications have been updated:
- RP 21 - Tank Vehicles in Hot Products Service
- RP 33 - Clean-Out Nipples on Tank Trailers
- RP 67 - Rating of Platform Trailer Floors for Lift
- RP 78 - Design of Circumferential Reinforcing Members on Carbon Steel Cargo Tanks Where Internal Thickness Testing is Precluded by Lining or Product Heel
- RP 98 - Cargo Tank to Truck Chassis Attachment
- TB 74 - End Dump Trailer Operations
- TB 108 - Spread/Steering Axle Specialty Trailers
TTMA publications are available at no cost to members and are available for purchase to non-members in the TTMA online store: https://www.trucktrailer.org/store/.