Improved timber transportation strategy for the coniferous forests of Pakistan
Improved timber transportation strategy for the coniferous forests of Pakistan
Iqbal Mohammad and John Sessions Prof. Dr.
ABSTRACT
Currently, log transportation from the coniferous
forests of Pakistan is done mainly by 4 x 4 flat-bed
trucks (popularly known as Guttoos), mainly on low
quality dirt roads (generally known as Guttoo roads)
involving rehandling of logs at a transfer yard (transit
depot). An improved timber transportation method using
permanent forest rods and 2 x 4 turbo-charged (common
wooden-bodied) straight trucks with trailer is proposed.
The best combination of temporary and permanent roads is suggested as a fixed and variable cost network problem.
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September 1991
Vol. 41, Iss. 3
