Robert Bonomi wrote:
Stephen Sprunk wrote:

Load limits are specified per axle or tandem, and tank transporters have
_lots_ of axles to spread the tank's weight out.

Some are, some are *not*.

'More axles' doesn't make any difference to a bridge span. grin.

Can you expound on that? Bridges have a rated weight limit. If truck
weight is at the limit, why wouldn't the bridge benefit from improved
live load weight distribution, particularly if truck length exceeds
span length?