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Abstract

The risk of accidents due to rollover of heavy vehicle is an issue that has always been studied in many countries, one of the most widely used factors to determine the vehicle’s stability is the Static Rollover Threshold. For the calculation of this factor, the movement of the center of gravity is taken into account, which is affected by the vehicle and road characteristics. This is extremely important since through its use can predict how the behavior of certain vehicles will be in certain sections of a road, thus making it possible to establish safe speed limits for these vehicles. Taking into account this, and using the Static Rollover Threshold a rollover risk analysis is carried out in some critical points of the highway Pamplona-Cucuta to determine safe speed limits.