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Comprehensive reference guides on swept path analysis, design vehicles, and German planning standards

European fire engine entering a narrow residential access driveway between modern apartment buildings

Apr 12, 20267 min read

Fire Truck Access (DIN 14090): Sources and Alternatives

Fire truck access in Germany and the US: what DIN 14090, IFC and NFPA actually regulate, why the official dimensions are licensed, how to source them legally and which values you may use freely for pre-design.

Fire AccessDIN 14090DLK 23/12

Top-down lineup of European design vehicles: passenger car, van, 2- and 3-axle trucks, bus and semi-trailer

Apr 12, 20266 min read

RBSV 2020 Design Vehicles: Sources and Alternatives

RBSV 2020 design vehicles explained: what they are, why exact dimensions are licensed by FGSV, how to legally obtain them, and a free alternative based on StVZO maximum dimensions.

RBSV 2020Design VehiclesFGSV

Multiple delivery trucks at a European city intersection with swept-path trajectory lines showing their turning paths

Apr 12, 20265 min read

Swept Path Analysis: The Complete Guide for Planners

Swept path analysis explained: Ackermann steering geometry, vehicle parameters, German RBSV 2020 standards and which values you may freely use.

Swept PathTraffic PlanningAckermann

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