Using Infrared Technology to Detect Hot or Defective Brakes on Trucks

Details

• Creators:
  Richard, Derek L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Washington Group International, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Colorado. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Brakes
  • Automation
  • Safety
  • Defects
  • Detection and identification
  • Field tests
  • Infrared detectors
  • Temperature measurement
  • Trucks
  • hot brakes
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CDOT-DTD-R-2004-15
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Colorado
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Colorado. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  This study investigated the use of infrared thermometers to detect hot or defective brakes on trucks traveling through the eastbound Port Of Entry (POE) on I-70 in Dumont, CO. The objective of this evaluation was to develop brake temperature screening criteria that can be used to identify potential brake-related problems. Brake temperatures were measured and Level 4 brake inspections were performed on trucks traveling through the POE. The measured brake temperatures were then compared to the brake violation data contained in the brake inspection reports to correlate brake temperatures with brake functionality and to develop effective brake temperature screening criteria.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  99 HAA 00116
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93295/dot_93295_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.56 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a090e193988aa548a75747e18cee9b375f412dbe551f3821d79741b6c6719da2aaafddefec39a6b29d67cfae4a479816f2cb336059f65f776cc776aa4cb89f9c