AN EVALUATION OF TRRL WEIGHSCALE MEASUREMENT ACCURACY

The Transport and Road Research Laboratory supplies the Department of Transport with axle weight data, obtained using weighscales that are capable of measuring vehicles travelling at normal speeds. These data are used to establish trends in traffic loading and may be used for pavement and bridge design and evaluation. Trials have been carried out by the Laboratory to determine the overall accuracy of some of the twelve UK weighing sites, as well as an installation on the TRRL test track. Comparisons between the dynamic axle weights of moving Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), as measured by the equipment, and their true static axle weights have been made. This was achieved by running four classes of HGV over six sets of weighscales at several speeds and at various levels of axle loading. This Report provides summaries of the trial data and a brief description of the weighscale equipment, its method of calibration, and the trial techniques used. Overall, an Impact Factor of unity (0.998) was achieved. However, the overall Coefficient of Variation of 15.3 per cent and the variation of mean IF between sites (from 0.89 to 1.08) shows that there is a requirement for sites to be individually calibrated. Dynamic axle Wear Factors show variations from the static axle wear factors ranging from -15 per cent to +54 per cent. (A)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • HODGE, A R
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • TRRL RESEARCH REPORT
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-5247

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Axle load force; Calibration; Equipment; Motion; Moving industry; Speed; Tests; Trucks; Wear; Weighing devices; Weight
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3067: Axle load; 6171: Calibration; 3674: Equipment; 6440: Error; 1236: Lorry; 9050: Moving; 5408: Speed; 6255: Test; 8119: United Kingdom; 5293: Wear; 6195: Weighing apparatus; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Materials; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498524
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR 214
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM