Commercial
Vehicle Investigation II
Course
Number:
CV-403
Course Length: 3 Days (24 Hours)
The course
is designed to assist the collision investigator in identifying
and understanding the air brake system and the braking efficiency
with the system. This course includes the field projects in which
commercial vehicles are skidded to determine the vehicle's braking
efficiency.
The course
curriculum includes the following:
a. Air Brake
System (s-cam, Wedge)
b. Anti- Lock Air Brake Systems
c. Air System Components
d. Component Failure
e. Brake Efficiency
f. Brake Imbalance
g. Stopping Distances
h. Field Projects
i. Case Studies
