Judgmental Comparisons among Cargo Trucks and among Tractor-Trailers

Abstract

The requirement was to assess for selected uses: (a) the comparative suitability of four cargo trucks and (b) the comparative suitability of three tractor-trailers. It also suggested additional uses for both types of vehicles. The procedure was to assess the relative suitability of each vehicle, judges (MASSTER officers) ranked the vehicles according to preference for use in accomplishing specific tasks. The judges then suggested additional tasks for which the vehicles might be used. The cargo trucks compared were the Lockheed Dragon Wagon (DW), the Caterpillar GOER, the M813 5-ton truck, and the M656 5- ton truck. The tractor-trailers were the DW (in tractor-trailer configuration), the GOER Flatbed, and the M818 tractor with M127 semitrailer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA076715

Entities

People

  • Ward A. Harris

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Bulk Cargo
  • Cargo
  • Construction Equipment
  • Forward Areas
  • Gasoline
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Materials
  • Mobility
  • New York
  • Platforms
  • Social Sciences
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.