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Term of the Road Dictionary

weigh-in-motion

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : 1. Process of estimating the mass or weight of a moving vehicle [COST 323]. 2. Measuring of the impact forces or dynamic loads produced by a moving system (wheels, axles of a vehicle) [COST 323].
  • Abbreviation : WIM
  • Synonyms : dynamic weighing

Wägen während der Fahrt

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : 1. Messen des Gewichts eines in Bewegung befindlichen Körpers (der Achs- oder Radlasten eines Fahrzeuges im fliessenden Verkehr) [COST 323]. 2. Messung der durch einen in Bewegung befindlichen Körper ausgeübten dynamischen Belastungen [COST 323].
  • Synonyms : dynamisches Wägen

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