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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