Use of Weigh-in-Motion Data for Pavement, Bridge, Weight Enforcement, and Freight Logistics Applications (2020) / Chapter Skim
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4 Characterization of vehicle loads is a critical input for the design and management of transportation structures and systems. The advent of automated means to collect WIM data has provided for site-specific, per-vehicle data in lieu of estimation.
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Introduction 5 DOT Survey A survey was developed to determine the state of the practice of WIM at transportation agencies. The survey asked about equipment, calibration, quality control, both standard and innovative uses of WIM data, identification of WIM data users, and impediments to the use of WIM data.
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6 Use of Weigh-in-Motion Data for Pavement, Bridge, Weight Enforcement, and Freight Logistics Applications Virtual Weigh Station (VWS) VWS is a WIM system augmented with additional sensors and cameras that may include over-height detection and image capture of license plates or DOT numbers for identification.
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Introduction 7 trafficked with trucks carrying known loads at established weights. The experiment consisted of 7 miles of two-lane pavements constructed in six two-lane loops with 836 test sections.
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8 Use of Weigh-in-Motion Data for Pavement, Bridge, Weight Enforcement, and Freight Logistics Applications Standardization Standardization was key to the future development of WIM.
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Introduction 9 Report Organization This remainder of this report is organized as follows: Chapter 2. Literature Review.
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