Tapersplit shakes have a natural taper that is similar to the taper of a shingle. Straight-. split shakes are of the same thickness throughout the length of the shake. No. 1 Handsplit and tapersawn shakes of clear heartwood with no more than 20% flat-grained pieces in.
The axle load of a wheeled vehicle is the total weight felt by the roadway for all wheels connected to a given axle.Viewed another way, it is the fraction of total vehicle weight resting on a given axle.xle load is an important design consideration in the engineering of roadways and railways, as both are designed to tolerate a maximum weight-per-axle (axle load); exceeding the maximum rated axle load will cause damage to the roadway or rail tracks.
Front Axle (Automobile) Front Axle and Steering System. Front axle carries the weight of the front part of the automobile as well as facilitates steering and absorbs shocks due to road surface variations. The front axles are generally dead axles, but are live axles in small cars of compact designs and also in case of four-wheel drive.