WEIGHING IN MOTION IN CALIFORNIA (ABRIDGEMENT)

A high-speed truck screening system is described in which strain-gauge, load-cell weighing bridges are used to weigh trucks at speeds of 56.3 km/h (35 mph). Initial tests indicate average errors of 2 or 3 percent and no more than 10 percent. The high-speed scales are located approximately 243.8 m (800 ft) upstream from a 3.05 by 3.66-m (10 by 12 ft) platform scale, static weighing station. Details of the installation are outlined. The study showed that weighing in motion on a day-to-day basis is practical. Additional work however is required to improve the reliability of the equipment, and developmental work is recommended to provide more reliable operational weighing transducers.

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  • This article appeared in Transportation Research Record No. 615, Capacity and Measurement of Effectiveness. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Welsh, Lawrence E
• Conference:
  • 55th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1976-1-19 to 1976-1-23
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 47-48
• Monograph Title: Capacity and measurement of effectiveness
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 615
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Speed; Strain gages; Trucks; Weigh stations; Weighing devices
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Weight stations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00162984
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309025915
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM