Installation and evaluation of weigh-in-motion utilizing quartz-piezo sensor technology.

Details

• Creators:
  Larsen, Donald A. ; McDonnell, Anne-Marie H., P.E.
• Corporate Creators:
  Connecticut. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Policy and Planning
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Weigh in motion scales
  • Piezometers
  • Piezoelectric materials
  • Quartz
  • Ceramic materials
  • Sensors
  • Quartz-Piezo
  • Quartz
  • Piezoelectric
  • Weigh-In-Motion (WIM)
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Report Number: CT-2306-F-16-3
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Connecticut
• Corporate Publisher:
  Connecticut. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The objective of the research study was: to install a quartz-piezo based WIM system, and to ; determine sensor survivability, accuracy and reliability under actual traffic conditions in ; Connecticut’s environment. If the systems prove dependable and durable, and if additional ; installations are made for statistical data gathering or for screening at weight enforcement locations, ; the expected benefits from this study are: accurate traffic statistics and better estimates of traffic ; loading; improved pavement design and subsequent longer pavement lives. The improved technology ; also offers the potential for easy installation and reduced maintenance and less costly calibration ; checking than for Piezo electric ceramic sensors.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2306
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31678/dot_31678_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.45 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e81b634c933de8c1c8b4490048b42f8a6a5f62fbb8ceb58948f19b4458b615b1