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Term of the Road Dictionary

WIM system

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : System which consists of sensors and supporting instruments, used to detect the presence of a moving vehicle and evaluate tyre loads, axle loads, total weight and other information such as speed, axle spacing, and silhouettes [COST 323].

dynamische Achslastwägeeinrichtung

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : System bestehend aus Sensoren sowie Mess- und Auswerteeinheiten. Mit Hilfe dieser Einrichtung ist es möglich, ein Fahrzeug zu erfassen und Radlasten, Achslasten, Gesamtgewicht und andere Werte wie Geschwindigkeit, Achslasten, Gesamtgewicht und andere Werte wie Geschwindigkeit, Achsab-stand und Fahrzeugklasse zu bestimmen [COST 323].