SURVEY OF WEIGHING METHODS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY

Proposed revision to existing axle and vehicle mass limits in Australia ihn line with the recommendations of the NAASRA economics of road vehicle limits study team will emphasise the need for authorities to select the most reliable and economical means of ensuring compliance with the new requirements. This paper outlines the historical development of weighing apparatus, and compares the various weighing techniques that are used or being developed. It is concluded that low speed dynamic weighing systems appear to offer the best compromise between the conflicting requirements of ease of operation, productivity, cost and reliability, provided that the basic installation and operating needs are satisfied. /Author/TRRL/

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • MacKay, J G
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 11 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Road Research Board Conference Proc
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0869-102168

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axle load force; Compliance; Conferences; Costs; Development; Errors; Evaluation and assessment; History; Motion; Moving industry; Regulation; Reliability; Size and weight regulations; Specifications; Vehicle weight; Vehicles; Weighing devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 8006: Australia; 178: Compliance (specif); 8525: Conference; 9013: Development; 6440: Error; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9096: History; 1088: Inland waterway; 9050: Moving; 9072: Selection; 6195: Weighing apparatus
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; History; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00180000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1978 12:00AM