Development of concrete weight monitoring device for RMC Truck

Vaishnavi B. Birhare; Gouri S. Shendge; Atharva H. Sathe; Rahul S. Chaudhari; Ujwal R. Shirode

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Development of concrete weight monitoring device for RMC Truck

Vaishnavi B. Birhare ¹, Gouri S. Shendge ¹, Atharva H. Sathe ¹, Rahul S. Chaudhari ^{2, *} and Ujwal R. Shirode ³

¹BTech Students, Department of Civil Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, India.

² Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, India.

³Faculty, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, India.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 15(02), 163-172

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.15.2.1315

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.15.2.1315

Publication history

Received on 25 March 2025; revised on 30 April 2025; accepted on 03 May 2025

Abstract

It is important to ensure the precise delivery of Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) from batching plants to construction sites for quality control and cost-effectiveness. This research suggests an automated, sensor-based system for tracking concrete weight changes enroute to identify possible material theft. The system employs ultrasonic sensors to monitor chassis displacement versus a leveled ground plane upon loading and un loading. By calculating the distance change, the volume and its associated weight of the concrete are calculated. The data thus obtained is processed through an onboard microcontroller system and compared between loading and unloading stations to determine inconsistencies. Initial validations reveal precise measurement accuracy with negligible deviation, providing real-time monitoring of material integrity. This technology presents a non-destructive, affordable option to conventional weighbridge-based monitoring, adding transparency to concrete logistics.

Keywords

RMC transit mixer; Ultrasonic sensing; Weight monitoring; The ft detection; Volumetric analysis; Real- time tracking

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Vaishnavi B. Birhare, Gouri S. Shendge, Atharva H. Sathe, Rahul S. Chaudhari and Ujwal R. Shirode. Development of concrete weight monitoring device for RMC Truck. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 15(02), 163-172. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.15.2.1315.

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