VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION AND AXLE LOADS

As part of a research programme to automate traffic data collection for the Department of Transport (DTP) the Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL) together with industry, have produced prototype automatic vehicle classification equipment. When connected to suitable road sensors, this equipment is capable of classifying vehicles into 20 vehicle categories required by the DTP for its new national core census. A list of these categories is given. The classification methodology and road sensors employed are described. In addition to classification, the lane of occupation, vehicle length, wheelbase(s), speed and axle load may be obtained. Axle load has been obtained using the TRRL design of dynamic weighbridge. Some vehicle class and weight data, collected during 1982 from the M4 using these automated data collection techniques are included. The future potential for vehicle classification and axle load data is discussed, with relation to pavement damage and highway maintenance. For the covering abstract of the symposium see TRIS 396069. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper is from the Proceedings of the Symposium on Highway Maintenance and Data Collection July 13-14, 1983, Nottingham University, England. Volume 1 Papers. Volume 2 Discussion.
• Corporate Authors:

  Nottingham University, England

  Department of Civil Engineering
  Nottingham NG9 3FQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Moore, R C
  • Stoneman, B G
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automatic vehicle monitoring; Automation; Axle load force; Classification; Conferences; Data collection; Equipment; Highway maintenance; Length; Loss and damage; Pavements; Prototypes; Sensors; Speed; Traffic counts; Traffic lanes; Vehicle classification; Vehicles; Weighing devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Position
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 3067: Axle load; 8513: Classification; 8525: Conference; 1614: Damage; 3674: Equipment; 6488: Length; 9061: Location; 2955: Pavement; 9109: Prototype; 6120: Sensor; 5408: Speed; 689: Traffic count; 2827: Traffic lane; 8119: United Kingdom; 1255: Vehicle; 6195: Weighing apparatus
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396075
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM