Improvements in Piezoelectric Sensors and Weigh-in-Motion Data Collection Technology

In September 2007 three types of Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) piezoelectric sensors (ceramic, polymer and quartz) were installed at the Centre for Pavement & Transportation Technology (CPATT) test site and then evaluated. Surveys of the test site showed that the WIM test site was qualified and met the North American WIM calibration standard ASTM E1318-02. The layout of the three sensors and the differences in their installation procedure are described in this paper and their calibration procedure and performances compared. Comparisons of static weights with the measured weight data for each type of sensor under different test runs, speeds, temperatures and different vehicles, as well as monthly statistical analyses of the three types of sensors, were completed. To better understand the inherent performance of the sensors, a data acquisition system was also introduced for raw signal collection. The objective of this paper is to report in detail on preliminary evaluation results from this installation and to make suggestions based on these results for low cost improvements in piezoelectric WIM technology.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Jiang, X H
  • VAZIRI, SH
  • Haas, C
  • Rothenburg, L
  • Kennepohl, G
  • Haas, R
• Conference:
  • 2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION OF THE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF CANADA - TRANSPORTATION IN A CLIMATE OF CHANGE
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.
• Monograph Title: 2009 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada - Transportation in a Climate of Change

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ceramic materials; Conferences; Data collection; Evaluation; Information processing; Mathematical analysis; Motion; Piezometers; Polymers; Quartz; Sensors; Weight
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01149375
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TAC
• Created Date: Jan 29 2010 10:52AM