Research Article

Effects of Revised Toll-by-Weight Policy on Truck Overloading Behavior and Bridge Infrastructure Damage Using Weigh-in-Motion Data: A Comparative Study in China

Table 7

Truck traffic characteristics and composition under the initial and revised toll-by-weight policies.

Truck typeConfigurationGVW limit (t)Initial policyRevised policy
Proportion (%)Mean GVW (t)Proportion (%)Mean GVW (t)

2 axlesT12177.7111.8417.297.65

3 axlesT15250.5623.290.7218.93
T112254.0121.343.5717.90

4 axlesT1153111.2434.193.3525.78
T125311.1930.490.6123.20

5 axlesT129434.4840.960.7226.28
T155430.3536.010.2820.28

6 axlesT1594955.6049.1770.7941.85
T11294914.8747.912.6732.01