The above-ground weighbridge

This paper presents the layout of the about-ground weighbridge. There is requirement on the implementation of this device in order to re-measure the weight of the vehicles used for transportation of the steel waste collected to the collecting yard. The weighbridge is used wherever the vehicles must be weighed in order to not exceed the maximum permissible weight established in the legislation with regard to the transport of the goods by road. The advanced CAD / CAE systems used in the design and optimization contributed to carried out a number of modifications of the steel structure, reaching an ergonomic installation, weight saving, greater strength and rigidity of the structure when loaded. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.