Showcase CVO (Weigh-In-Motion) Ecuador Ecuador Commercial Vehicle Weigh Stations
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ECUADOR
ECUADOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WEIGH STATIONS
Project Name: Ecuador Commercial Vehicle Weigh Stations
IRD Contract #: 2764
Client Name: Consorcio Servicios de Pesajes Viales (SPV)
End User: Ministerio de Obras Públicas
Contract Value: $1,690,292.00 USD
Date of Award: June 1996
Date of Completion: June 2001
Location: The stations consist of two (2) bi-directional stations, located at Aloag and Duran, and four (4) uni-directional stations, located at Nobol, Ricaurte, Chacras and San Gabriel.
Project Description: IRD supplied eight (8) permanent weigh stations to perform law enforcement of vehicles which exceed height or weight limits, and vehicle statistical collection.
Each permanent weigh station consists of a medium speed scale for vehicle selection purposes and a low speed scale for law enforcement purposes. Bending plate scales with DOS WIM electronics were used as the medium speed scale. A slow roll over scale with UNIX WIM electronics is used as the low speed scale. Over height sensors are located near the medium speed scale and near the low speed scale to determine if any vehicle has exceeded the limit.
Grand Opening at Weigh Station in Ecuador
