Development of a Low-Cost Truck Weighing System. Design and Operator Manual

摘要

The design and operator manual for the FHWA low-cost truck weighing system provides users with an overview of the system and a simple yet complete set of instructions for fabricating, installing, and collecting data with the FHWA equipment. Detailed design drawings and technical specifications required for construction of the system as well as a discussion of the theory of operation of the mat amplifier are included in the appendix of the manual. Details of the development of the system are provided in the final report for FHWA contract no. DTFH61-83-C-00093, entitled 'Development of a Low-Cost Truck Weighing System'.