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Term of the Road Dictionary

strip sensor

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Sensor in the form of a strip containing piezoelectric or piezoquartz material. Note: it is generally installed in a groove in the pavement or bonded on the pavement surface. If used as a weighing sensor, the signal must be integrated during the time where the tyre applies a pressure on it [COST 323].

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