Practice question

Under European Standard EN 12195-1 and VDI 2700, what are the standard design acceleration coefficients (g-forces) that cargo securing methods must withstand in road transport?

  1. 0.8g (80% of cargo weight) in the forward direction, 0.5g (50%) sideways, and 0.5g (50%) rearward
  2. 1.0g forward, 0.8g sideways, and 0.5g rearward
  3. 0.5g forward, 0.5g sideways, and 0.2g rearward
  4. 0.8g forward, 0.8g sideways, and 0.8g rearward

Answer: A — 0.8g (80% of cargo weight) in the forward direction, 0.5g (50%) sideways, and 0.5g (50%) rearward

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