Truck Weigh-in-Motion Statistical Analysis

The objective of this research project is to determine the probability distribution of truck weights full or empty from weigh-in-motion data. Truck weights from weigh-in-motion data do not separate full trucks from empty trucks, as it is not usually possible to directly observe any truck's payload. Thus, truck weights follow a bimodal probability distribution. This study will use statistical methods to separate full trucks from empty trucks, thereby producing two probability distributions. The study will use Wisconsin data.

• Record URL:
  http://www.wistrans.org/cfire/research/projects/04-29/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $3000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  CFIRE 04-29

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE)

  University of Wisconsin, Madison
  1415 Engineering Drive, 2205 Engineering Hall
  Madison, WI  United States  53706
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

  Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
  Milwaukee, WI  United States  53211
• Principal Investigators:

  Tabatabai, Habib

• Start Date: 20110315
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110530
• Source Data: RiP Project 28089

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Size and weight regulations; Statistical analysis; Traffic data; Truck traffic; Weigh in motion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Payload efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Wisconsin
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01468041
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE)
• Contract Numbers: CFIRE 04-29
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:44PM