Virtual weigh-in-motion and Queensland freight movement study (2019/20)

Road network information is critical for allowing the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to efficiently manage their network. As a result, TMR has invested in traffic counters, weigh-in-motion (WIM) sites and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) sites to quantify the traffic on the network. While these sites provide valuable information, they only provide information at a point on the network. In order to provide greater visibility of the loading of the network the concept of Virtual WIM (V-WIM) has been explored in this report. V-WIM builds on existing data sources to extrapolate the information collected from WIM sites across a broader area of the network. The primary use-case for V-WIM is for the asset management of roads and bridges through better understanding road freight movement and the loads on the infrastructure. This report documents the scoping study that included: a review of existing data collection technology and locations; the feasibility of developing V-WIM; a review of data types and sources; a proposed framework for developing the V-WIM concept; and recommendations on methods for the network extrapolation. The study found that a V-WIM system is feasible and that a modular approach would allow the system to be implemented sooner while scoping the potential of further advancements that will improve the accuracy of the system.

• Record URL:
  https://www.nacoe.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/R103-Virtual-weigh-in-motion-and-Queensland-freight-movement-study-19-20-FINAL.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  National Asset Centre of Excellence (NACOE)

  Brisbane, Queensland   
• Authors:
  • Hore-Lacy, W
  • Germanchev, A
  • Eastwood, B
  • Shackleton, D
• Publication Date: 2020-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 25p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Axle loads; Bearing capacity; Databases; Freight transportation; Heavy vehicles; Trucks by number of axles; Types of roads by network; Vehicle detectors; Weigh in motion
• Geographic Terms: Queensland
• ATRI Terms: Asset management; Axle group; Axle load; Bridge loads; Database; Freight transport; Heavy vehicle; Road network; Vehicle detector; Weigh in motion
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01778777
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• Report/Paper Numbers: R103
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 6 2021 4:25PM