UFC 4-022-01
25 May 2005
7 LARGE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND TRUCK INSPECTION FACILITIES
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INTRODUCTION
A large vehicle inspection facility may be a separate centralized facility or combined into
the functions of a commercial/large vehicle ECF as indicated in the function diagram in
Figure 3-3. The following guidelines are intended to provide general considerations in
the design of such an inspection facility.
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MISSION AND OPERATION
An installation large vehicle inspection facility is intended to be the single point of
inspection for all large commercial and truck traffic intending to enter the installation. It
is envisioned that once a vehicle is inspected and authorized to access an installation,
that the vehicle may be tracked and monitored until it enters and exits the installation.
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INSPECTION EQUIPMENT
Base the design of the large vehicle inspection station on the use of large vehicle
inspection equipment. Some examples of these technologies are x-ray, ion mobility
spectrometry, gamma ray imaging, and neutron analysis. Since many of these devices
are not currently deployed, the design should include space for vehicle inspection
equipment and provide utility conduits to the anticipated location for future use. The
inspection equipment may be a mobile or fixed installation. It should be noted that
some detection equipment is built-in to a large, drive-through structure. If this type of
equipment is anticipated, then this could be coordinated and incorporated into the
inspection office and overhead canopy facilities.
In addition, many installations desire CCTV inspection of the top and underside of
vehicles. Mount these cameras on the overhead canopy and in the pavement below the
vehicle. As a minimum, the inspection facility should possess the infrastructure to
support the installation of CCTV inspection equipment, including adequate lighting to
illuminate the underside of the vehicles during inspection. Some installations may also
consider the use of vehicle inspection pits, although this type of facility is not
recommended due to commonly encountered soil conditions and anticipated operational
safety issues. The following sections contain information on various inspection related
devices in order to facilitate the layout of the truck inspection facility and the
determination of the required infrastructure to support inspection equipment. Inclusion
of any equipment in this section does not constitute an endorsement. The
equipment shown is for illustration purposes only.
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Under Vehicle Lighting System
These are systems used to illuminate the underside or other areas of a vehicle. The
quality of light is as important as the quantity. The system should aim to eliminate
shadows and create contrast. The systems are typically low cost, about 00 for an
effective system
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