Weigh-in-motion and smart bridges

Leon L.-Y. Lai

doi:10.1117/12.274649

23 May 1997 Weigh-in-motion and smart bridges

Leon L.-Y. Lai

Proceedings Volume 3043, Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.274649
Event: Smart Structures and Materials '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The bridge Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) system uses bridge structures as weigh scales to measure axle and gross vehicle weights and vehicle configurations without stopping or detouring the vehicles. Because the system is mobile and is almost invisible to the truck drivers, it can be used to collect unbiased traffic data for transportation and loadometer study. The WIM + RESPONSE system, which is an expansion of the original WIM system, was developed to collect additional bridge response data and perform bridge structural evaluation. These additional bridge response data provide bridge engineers with information necessary for improving bridge design and evaluation procedures. Bridge health monitoring and damage detection may also be conducted with long term installation of the WIM + RESPONSE system. This paper discusses what has been achieved by the WIM + RESPONSE system and how the system can be further improved to enhance its functions in a smart bridge.

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Leon L.-Y. Lai "Weigh-in-motion and smart bridges", Proc. SPIE 3043, Smart Structures and Materials 1997: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, (23 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.274649

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