ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE OF TRUCK WEIGH STATIONS

This paper describes a study that developed parameters to quantify effectiveness of the various operating strategies of weigh scales and employs the theory of queues to assess the impact of alternative operating strategies relating to manpower levels. It compares two attendants (two single servers, the existing situation) versus one attendant (single server with multiple arrivals) on the performance of 24-hour, 7 days per week, year-round-operated permanent scales measured by traffic intensity, delay to truck traffic, and queue length. (A)

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• Authors:
  • Fekpe, ESK
  • Clayton, A M
  • Alfa, A S
• Publication Date: 1993-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 380-385
• Serial:
  • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
  • Volume: XX
  • Issue Number: III
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada
  • ISSN: 0315-1468
  • Serial URL: http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/loi/cjce

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crimes; Economic efficiency; Inspection; Law enforcement; Motor vehicles; Queuing; Theory; Trucks; Waiting time; Weighing devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 5911: Efficiency; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1236: Lorry; 1516: Offence; 6594: Queue; 9078: Theory; 1575: Vehicle inspection; 9100: Waiting time; 6195: Weighing apparatus
• Subject Areas: Economics; Motor Carriers; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00680223
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 27 1995 12:00AM