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Term of the Road Dictionary

low-speed WIM

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Weigh-in-motion under such particular conditions as to minimize the effects of accelerations, i.e., the difference between static and dynamic load. Note: this is obtained by using a specific weighing area outside the usual traffic lanes, a horizontal pavement with good evenness and vehicles moving at a steady low speed (1 to 25 km/h) [COST 323].

Wägen bei langsamer Fahrt

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Wägen unter Bedingungen, bei denen die dynamischen Einflüsse (Differenz zwischen dynamischer und statischer Last) vernachlässigbar klein sind (im Verhältnis zum Gewicht). Anmerkung: solche Bedingungen sind gegeben bei einem Wägebereich abseits des Fliessverkehrs, guter Ebenheit, geringer (z.B. 1 bis 25 km/h) und gleichmässiger Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit [COST 323].