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thesafety and also adjust the design code of the bridges in Asian countries,

trafc information on site should be known: Bridge weigh-in- motion

(BWIM) is one of the simple methods to assess the trafc, especially

applying loads from the passing vehicles, just by using the responses of the

bridge. Thus, herein the fundamental instruction of BWIM is described

as well as a case study to assess the trafc load in Bangkok, Thailand.

6.8.1 Overloaded Vehicles in Asian Countries

In recent years, many countries in Asia have been growing rapidly and

expanding their economic possibilities. Associated with this growth, infra-

structures such as bridges, tunnels, and highways have been needed a ...